geschlossenenvsgeschlossenesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“geschlossenen” and “geschlossenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,714
“geschlossenen” frequency rank
#29,601
“geschlossenes” frequency rank
35315
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geschlossenen geschlossenes
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen

Where the eye mixes geschlossenen and geschlossenes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. geschlossenen and geschlossenes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

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Look-alike desk: geschlossenen vs geschlossenes

A purely visual mix-up. geschlossenen ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənən]) 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 a single letter - n in “geschlossenen” becomes s in “geschlossenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geschlossenen is recorded at frequency rank #5,714, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɔsənən]. 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 35315, this pair ranks #1,642,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geschlossenen vs geschlossenes

Shared letters: ceghlnos. Private to "geschlossenen": -. Private to "geschlossenes": -.

"geschlossenen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC  ·  "geschlossenes" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geschlossenen ← egschlossenen · gecshlossenen · gescchlossenen · geschhlossenen · geschllossenen · geschlosenen · geschlosesnen · geschlosseenn
  • geschlossenes ← egschlossenes · gecshlossenes · gescchlossenes · geschhlossenes · geschllossenes · geschlosenes · geschlosesnes · geschlosseens

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "geschlossenen" for "geschlossenes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənən] versus [ɡəˈʃlɔsənəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geschlossenen" or "geschlossenes"?
"geschlossenen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,714 in our German list, against #29,601 for "geschlossenes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geschlossenen" 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 #1,642,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geschlossenen" 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 #1,642,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list