Which to use
“Gemüse” is a noun and “genüge” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,736
- “Gemüse” frequency rank
- #15,896
- “genüge” frequency rank
- 19632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemüse | genüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | essbare Pflanzenteile ein- bis zweijähriger Pflanzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes Gemüse and genüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gemüse and genüge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemüse is [ɡəˈmyːzə] while genüge is [ɡəˈnyːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemüse is recorded at frequency rank #3,736, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːzə]. 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 19632, this pair ranks #1,906,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemüse vs genüge
Shared letters: egü. Private to "Gemüse": ms. Private to "genüge": n.
"Gemüse" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "genüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemüse" and "genüge" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gemüse" or "genüge"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüse" 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 #1,906,265 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemüse" and "genüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genüge vs Genüsse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,906,265 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.