Which to use
“Gewerbe” and “Gewerbes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,840
- “Gewerbe” frequency rank
- #48,185
- “Gewerbes” frequency rank
- 54025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gewerbe | Gewerbes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | auf Erwerb ausgerichtete berufsmäßige Tätigkeit | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gewerbe |
Where the eye mixes Gewerbe and Gewerbes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gewerbe runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against Gewerbes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Gewerbe with Gewerbes
A purely visual mix-up. Gewerbe ([ɡəˈvɛʁbə]) and Gewerbes ([ɡəˈvɛʁbəs]) 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) - “Gewerbe” sits inside “Gewerbes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gewerbe is recorded at frequency rank #5,840, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛʁbə]. Gewerbes is at rank #48,185, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈvɛʁbəs].
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 54025, this pair ranks #1,035,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gewerbe vs Gewerbes
Shared letters: begrw. Private to "Gewerbe": -. Private to "Gewerbes": s.
"Gewerbe" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Gewerbes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gewerbe" and "Gewerbes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gewerbe" or "Gewerbes" show up more?
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 "Gewerbe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gewerbes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,035,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gewerbe" and "Gewerbes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gewerbes vs Gewerke". 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 #1,035,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.