Which to use
“gekürt” and “genügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,614
- “gekürt” frequency rank
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- 27451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekürt | genügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs küren | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes gekürt and genügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gekürt and genügt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gekürt and genügt
A purely visual mix-up. gekürt ([ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t]) and genügt ([ɡəˈnyːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekürt is recorded at frequency rank #21,614, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkyːɐ̯t]. genügt is at rank #5,837, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːkt].
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 27451, this pair ranks #1,801,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gekürt vs genügt
Shared letters: egtü. Private to "gekürt": kr. Private to "genügt": n.
"gekürt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekürt" for "genügt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gekürt" or "genügt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekürt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,801,578 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekürt" and "genügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gekürt vs gekürzte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,801,578 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.