Which to use
“Gesetze” and “Gesetzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,341
- “Gesetze” frequency rank
- #5,596
- “Gesetzes” frequency rank
- 7937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetze | Gesetzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gesetz | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gesetz |
Where the eye mixes Gesetze and Gesetzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gesetze and Gesetzes
A purely visual mix-up. Gesetze ([ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]) and Gesetzes ([ɡəˈzɛt͡səs]) 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) - “Gesetze” sits inside “Gesetzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesetze is recorded at frequency rank #2,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sə]. Gesetzes is at rank #5,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡səs].
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 7937, this pair ranks #1,986,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetze vs Gesetzes
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "Gesetze": -. Private to "Gesetzes": -.
"Gesetze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gesetzes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gesetze" for "Gesetzes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gesetze" or "Gesetzes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gesetze" and "Gesetzes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,986,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetze" and "Gesetzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemetzel vs Gesetzes". 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 #1,986,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.