Which to use
“geschlossene” and “geschlossenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,325
- “geschlossene” frequency rank
- #29,601
- “geschlossenes” frequency rank
- 36926
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geschlossene | geschlossenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen |
Where the eye mixes geschlossene and geschlossenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: geschlossene vs geschlossenes
A purely visual mix-up. geschlossene ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənə]) and geschlossenes ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənəs]) 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 “geschlossenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36926, 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]. geschlossenes is at rank #29,601, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɔsənəs].
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 36926, this pair ranks #1,603,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geschlossene vs geschlossenes
Shared letters: ceghlnos. Private to "geschlossene": -. Private to "geschlossenes": -.
"geschlossene" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCV · "geschlossenes" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geschlossene ← egschlossene · gecshlossene · gescchlossene · geschhlossene · geschllossene · geschlosene · geschlosesne · geschlosseen
- geschlossenes ← egschlossenes · gecshlossenes · gescchlossenes · geschhlossenes · geschllossenes · geschlosenes · geschlosesnes · geschlosseens
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geschlossene" and "geschlossenes" be used interchangeably?
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What to do next
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 "geschlossenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,603,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geschlossene" and "geschlossenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geschlossenem vs geschlossenes". 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 #1,603,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.