Which to use
“Gemüt” is a noun and “genügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,616
- “Gemüt” frequency rank
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- 27453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gemüt | genügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der geistigen und seelischen Kräfte eines Menschen; die Wesensart eines Menschen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes Gemüt and genügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gemüt is [ɡəˈmyːt] while genügt is [ɡəˈnyːkt]. 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 27453, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gemüt is recorded at frequency rank #21,616, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːt]. 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 27453, this pair ranks #1,801,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gemüt vs genügt
Shared letters: egtü. Private to "Gemüt": m. Private to "genügt": n.
"Gemüt" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "genügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gemüt" and "genügt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gemüt" or "genügt"?
What to do next
You've compared "Gemüt" and "genügt". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüt" 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 #1,801,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gemüt" and "genügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemixt vs Gemüt". Nearby pair
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