Which to use
“gelogen” and “genügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,204
- “gelogen” frequency rank
- #10,479
- “genügen” frequency rank
- 19683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelogen | genügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lügen | für einen bestimmten Zweck in ausreichendem Maß zur Verfügung stehen |
Where the eye mixes gelogen and genügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelogen and genügen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gelogen and genügen
A purely visual mix-up. gelogen ([ɡəˈloːɡn̩]) and genügen ([ɡəˈnyːɡn̩]) 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 19683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelogen is recorded at frequency rank #9,204, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈloːɡn̩]. genügen is at rank #10,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːɡn̩].
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 19683, this pair ranks #1,905,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gelogen vs genügen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "gelogen": lo. Private to "genügen": ü.
"gelogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "genügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gelogen ← eglogen · gelgoen · gellogen · geloegn · gelogenn · geloggen · gelogne · geolgen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelogen" for "genügen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gelogen" or "genügen"?
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 "gelogen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,905,733 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelogen" and "genügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelobten vs gelogen". 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 #1,905,733 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.