Which to use
“geflossen” and “genossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,527
- “geflossen” frequency rank
- #4,201
- “genossen” frequency rank
- 27728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geflossen | genossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs fließen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genießen |
Where the eye mixes geflossen and genossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geflossen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against genossen's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geflossen with genossen
A purely visual mix-up. geflossen ([ɡəˈflɔsn̩]) and genossen ([ɡəˈnɔsn̩]) 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 27728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geflossen is recorded at frequency rank #23,527, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈflɔsn̩]. genossen is at rank #4,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɔsn̩].
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 27728, this pair ranks #1,796,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geflossen vs genossen
Shared letters: egnos. Private to "geflossen": fl. Private to "genossen": -.
"geflossen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "genossen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geflossen" for "genossen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geflossen" vs "genossen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geflossen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,796,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geflossen" and "genossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genossen vs Genüsse". 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 #1,796,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.