GesprächenvsGesprächsConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#8,067
“Gesprächen” frequency rank
#18,901
“Gesprächs” frequency rank
26968
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Gesprächen Gesprächs
Definition Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gespräch Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gespräch

Where the eye mixes Gesprächen and Gesprächs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Gesprächen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against Gesprächs's 9 (CVCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
Gesprächen
9 ch
Gesprächs

Visual trap between Gesprächen and Gesprächs

A purely visual mix-up. Gesprächen ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩]) and Gesprächs ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Gesprächen is recorded at frequency rank #8,067, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩]. Gesprächs is at rank #18,901, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçs].

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 26968, this pair ranks #1,809,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Gesprächen vs Gesprächs

Shared letters: ceghprsä. Private to "Gesprächen": n. Private to "Gesprächs": -.

"Gesprächen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC  ·  "Gesprächs" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Gesprächen" for "Gesprächs" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçn̩] versus [ɡəˈʃpʁɛːçs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Gesprächen" vs "Gesprächs" - which ranks higher?
"Gesprächen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,067 in our German list, against #18,901 for "Gesprächs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "Gesprächen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Gesprächs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,809,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Gesprächen" and "Gesprächs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gesprächen vs gesprochene". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,809,417 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