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.
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
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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.