Which to use
“Gefüge” is a noun and “genüge” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,592
- “Gefüge” frequency rank
- #15,896
- “genüge” frequency rank
- 45488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gefüge | genüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gebilde und die Art und Weise, wie es zusammenhängt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes Gefüge and genüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gefüge and genüge follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Gefüge vs genüge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gefüge is [ɡəˈfyːɡə] while genüge is [ɡəˈnyːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - f in “Gefüge” becomes n in “genüge”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gefüge is recorded at frequency rank #29,592, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈfyːɡə]. genüge is at rank #15,896, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːɡə].
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 45488, this pair ranks #1,351,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gefüge vs genüge
Shared letters: egü. Private to "Gefüge": f. Private to "genüge": n.
"Gefüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "genüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gefüge" and "genüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gefüge" vs "genüge" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gefüge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,351,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gefüge" and "genüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gefüge vs gerügt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,351,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.