Which to use
“geschlossene” and “geschlossener” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,325
- “geschlossene” frequency rank
- #19,239
- “geschlossener” frequency rank
- 26564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschlossene | geschlossener |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen |
Where the eye mixes geschlossene and geschlossener
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geschlossene and geschlossener
A purely visual mix-up. geschlossene ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənə]) and geschlossener ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənɐ]) 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) - “geschlossene” sits inside “geschlossener”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geschlossene is recorded at frequency rank #7,325, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɔsənə]. geschlossener is at rank #19,239, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɔsənɐ].
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 26564, this pair ranks #1,816,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschlossene vs geschlossener
Shared letters: ceghlnos. Private to "geschlossene": -. Private to "geschlossener": r.
"geschlossene" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCV · "geschlossener" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschlossene ← egschlossene · gecshlossene · gescchlossene · geschhlossene · geschllossene · geschlosene · geschlosesne · geschlosseen
- geschlossener ← egschlossener · gecshlossener · gescchlossener · geschhlossener · geschllossener · geschlosener · geschlosesner · geschlosseenr
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "geschlossene" vs "geschlossener" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geschlossene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geschlossener" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,816,083 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschlossene" and "geschlossener" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschlossenem vs geschlossener". 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 #1,816,083 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.