geschlossenervsgeschlossenesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#19,239
“geschlossener” frequency rank
#29,601
“geschlossenes” frequency rank
48840
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geschlossener geschlossenes
Definition Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geschlossen

Where the eye mixes geschlossener and geschlossenes

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

13 ch
geschlossener
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geschlossenes

Visual trap between geschlossener and geschlossenes

A purely visual mix-up. geschlossener ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənɐ]) 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 - r in “geschlossener” becomes s in “geschlossenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geschlossener is recorded at frequency rank #19,239, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃlɔsənɐ]. 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 48840, this pair ranks #1,233,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geschlossener vs geschlossenes

Shared letters: ceghlnos. Private to "geschlossener": r. Private to "geschlossenes": -.

"geschlossener" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC  ·  "geschlossenes" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geschlossener ← egschlossener · gecshlossener · gescchlossener · geschhlossener · geschllossener · geschlosener · geschlosesner · geschlosseenr
  • geschlossenes ← egschlossenes · gecshlossenes · gescchlossenes · geschhlossenes · geschllossenes · geschlosenes · geschlosesnes · geschlosseens

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geschlossener" and "geschlossenes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃlɔsənɐ] versus [ɡəˈʃlɔsənəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geschlossener" or "geschlossenes"?
"geschlossener" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,239 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

Eye-level mix-up between "geschlossener" and "geschlossenes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geschlossener" 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 #1,233,668 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geschlossener" 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 #1,233,668 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