Which to use
“Geige” is a noun and “genüge” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,639
- “Geige” frequency rank
- #15,896
- “genüge” frequency rank
- 31535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Geige | genüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Violine, aus der Viola da braccio hervorgegangenes Streichinstrument mit flachem Korpus und vier Saiten, welche in G-D-A-E gestimmt sind | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes Geige and genüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Geige runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against genüge's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Geige and genüge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Geige is [ˈɡaɪ̯ɡə] while genüge is [ɡəˈnyːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Geige is recorded at frequency rank #15,639, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡaɪ̯ɡə]. 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 31535, this pair ranks #1,726,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Geige vs genüge
Shared letters: eg. Private to "Geige": i. Private to "genüge": nü.
"Geige" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "genüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Geige ← egige · gegie · geieg · geigge · ggeige · giege
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Geige" for "genüge" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Geige" or "genüge" 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 "Geige" 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 #1,726,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Geige" and "genüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genüge 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 #1,726,126 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.