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“Geschlechter” and “Geschlechtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,873
- “Geschlechter” frequency rank
- #43,217
- “Geschlechtes” frequency rank
- 52090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschlechter | Geschlechtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geschlecht | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Geschlecht |
Where the eye mixes Geschlechter and Geschlechtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Geschlechter and Geschlechtes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Geschlechter with Geschlechtes
A purely visual mix-up. Geschlechter ([ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐ]) and Geschlechtes ([ɡəˈʃlɛçtəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “Geschlechter” becomes s in “Geschlechtes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschlechter is recorded at frequency rank #8,873, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɛçtɐ]. Geschlechtes is at rank #43,217, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɛçtəs].
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 52090, this pair ranks #1,110,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geschlechter vs Geschlechtes
Shared letters: ceghlst. Private to "Geschlechter": r. Private to "Geschlechtes": -.
"Geschlechter" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC · "Geschlechtes" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geschlechter ← egschlechter · gecshlechter · gescchlechter · geschelchter · geschhlechter · geschlcehter · geschlecchter · geschlechetr
- Geschlechtes ← egschlechtes · gecshlechtes · gescchlechtes · geschelchtes · geschhlechtes · geschlcehtes · geschlecchtes · geschlechets
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Geschlechter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschlechtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,110,344 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschlechter" and "Geschlechtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschlachtet vs Geschlechtes". 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 #1,110,344 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.