Which to use
“Geschlecht” and “Geschlechts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,192
- “Geschlecht” frequency rank
- #10,858
- “Geschlechts” frequency rank
- 14050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschlecht | Geschlechts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Eigenschaft höherer Lebewesen, männlich oder weiblich zu sein (einschließlich Misch- oder Zwischenformen) | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschlecht |
Where the eye mixes Geschlecht and Geschlechts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Geschlecht runs 10 letters (CVCCCCVCCC) against Geschlechts's 11 (CVCCCCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Geschlecht with Geschlechts
A purely visual mix-up. Geschlecht ([ɡəˈʃlɛçt]) and Geschlechts ([ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Geschlecht” sits inside “Geschlechts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschlecht is recorded at frequency rank #3,192, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɛçt]. Geschlechts is at rank #10,858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɛçt͡s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 14050, this pair ranks #1,953,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geschlecht vs Geschlechts
Shared letters: ceghlst. Private to "Geschlecht": -. Private to "Geschlechts": -.
"Geschlecht" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCC · "Geschlechts" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geschlecht ← egschlecht · gecshlecht · gescchlecht · geschelcht · geschhlecht · geschlceht · geschleccht · geschlechht
- Geschlechts ← egschlechts · gecshlechts · gescchlechts · geschelchts · geschhlechts · geschlcehts · geschlecchts · geschlechhts
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Geschlecht" and "Geschlechts" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Geschlecht" vs "Geschlechts" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Geschlecht" and "Geschlechts" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschlecht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschlechts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953,906 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschlecht" and "Geschlechts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschlechtes vs Geschlechts". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,953,906 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.