Which to use
“Geschütz” and “Geschütze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,218
- “Geschütz” frequency rank
- #18,898
- “Geschütze” frequency rank
- 47116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geschütz | Geschütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwere, nicht zum Handgebrauch verwendbare Rohr-Waffe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Geschütz |
Where the eye mixes Geschütz and Geschütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Geschütz runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Geschütze's 9 (CVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Geschütz with Geschütze
A purely visual mix-up. Geschütz ([ɡəˈʃʏt͡s]) and Geschütze ([ɡəˈʃʏt͡sə]) 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) - “Geschütz” sits inside “Geschütze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47116, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geschütz is recorded at frequency rank #28,218, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏt͡s]. Geschütze is at rank #18,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃʏt͡sə].
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 47116, this pair ranks #1,295,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Geschütz vs Geschütze
Shared letters: ceghstzü. Private to "Geschütz": -. Private to "Geschütze": -.
"Geschütz" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Geschütze" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geschütz" for "Geschütze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Geschütz" or "Geschütze" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschütz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Geschütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,295,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geschütz" and "Geschütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geschütz vs Geschützen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,295,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.