Which to use
“geschlossen” and “geschlossenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,635
- “geschlossen” frequency rank
- #5,714
- “geschlossenen” frequency rank
- 7349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschlossen | geschlossenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht geöffnet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen |
Where the eye mixes geschlossen and geschlossenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. geschlossen runs 11 letters (CVCCCCVCCVC) against geschlossenen's 13 (CVCCCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geschlossen vs geschlossenen
A purely visual mix-up. geschlossen ([ɡəˈʃlɔsn̩]) and geschlossenen ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “geschlossen” sits inside “geschlossenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschlossen is recorded at frequency rank #1,635, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɔsn̩]. geschlossenen is at rank #5,714, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɔsənən].
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 7349, this pair ranks #1,988,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschlossen vs geschlossenen
Shared letters: ceghlnos. Private to "geschlossen": -. Private to "geschlossenen": -.
"geschlossen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVC · "geschlossenen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschlossen ← egschlossen · gecshlossen · gescchlossen · geschhlossen · geschllossen · geschlosen · geschlosesn · geschlossenn
- geschlossenen ← egschlossenen · gecshlossenen · gescchlossenen · geschhlossenen · geschllossenen · geschlosenen · geschlosesnen · geschlosseenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "geschlossen" vs "geschlossenen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschlossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschlossenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,485 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschlossen" and "geschlossenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschlossenem vs geschlossenen". 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 #1,988,485 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.