Which to use
“Gesetzen” and “Gesetzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,326
- “Gesetzen” frequency rank
- #5,596
- “Gesetzes” frequency rank
- 12922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gesetzen | Gesetzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gesetz | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gesetz |
Where the eye mixes Gesetzen and Gesetzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gesetzen and Gesetzes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gesetzen vs Gesetzes
A purely visual mix-up. Gesetzen ([ɡəˈzɛt͡sn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “Gesetzen” becomes s in “Gesetzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gesetzen is recorded at frequency rank #7,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛt͡sn̩]. 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 12922, this pair ranks #1,961,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gesetzen vs Gesetzes
Shared letters: egstz. Private to "Gesetzen": n. Private to "Gesetzes": -.
"Gesetzen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gesetzes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gesetzen" for "Gesetzes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gesetzen" or "Gesetzes"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gesetzen" 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 #1,961,201 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gesetzen" and "Gesetzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemetzel vs Gesetzen". 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 #1,961,201 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.