Which to use
“gelungen” is an adjective and “genügen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,315
- “gelungen” frequency rank
- #10,479
- “genügen” frequency rank
- 13794
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelungen | genügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rückblickend betrachtet: positive Erwartung vollständig erfüllend, mit ganz und gar gutem Ergebnis | für einen bestimmten Zweck in ausreichendem Maß zur Verfügung stehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gelungen and genügen apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
gelungen and genügen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13794, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelungen is recorded at frequency rank #3,315, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊŋən]. 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 13794, this pair ranks #1,955,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gelungen" and "genügen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering gelungen vs genügen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gelungen”; for a verb, it's “genügen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gelungen” entry
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