Which to use
“genäht” is a verb and “genehm” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,590
- “genäht” frequency rank
- #48,172
- “genehm” frequency rank
- 65762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genäht | genehm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähen | passend, angenehm |
Where the eye mixes genäht and genehm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. genäht and genehm follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses genäht with genehm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genäht is [ɡəˈnɛːt] while genehm is [ɡəˈneːm]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genäht is recorded at frequency rank #17,590, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɛːt]. genehm is at rank #48,172, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈneːm].
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 65762, this pair ranks #595,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genäht vs genehm
Shared letters: eghn. Private to "genäht": tä. Private to "genehm": m.
"genäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genehm" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- genehm ← egnehm · geenhm · genehhm · genehmm · genemh · genhem · gennehm · ggenehm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genäht" and "genehm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "genäht" vs "genehm" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "genäht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genehm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #595,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genäht" and "genehm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genehm vs Genese". 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 #595,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.