Which to use
“genäht” and “genügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,590
- “genäht” frequency rank
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- 23427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genäht | genügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nähen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes genäht and genügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between genäht and genügt
A purely visual mix-up. genäht ([ɡəˈnɛːt]) and genügt ([ɡəˈnyːkt]) 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 23427, 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]. 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 23427, this pair ranks #1,861,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genäht vs genügt
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "genäht": hä. Private to "genügt": ü.
"genäht" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genäht" and "genügt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "genäht" or "genügt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "genäht" and "genügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genäht" 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 #1,861,453 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genäht" and "genügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genähert vs genäht". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,861,453 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.