genähtvsgenügtConfusable pair

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.

6 ch
genäht
6 ch
genügt

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": . 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?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈnɛːt] versus [ɡəˈnyːkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "genäht" or "genügt"?
"genügt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,837 in our German list, against #17,590 for "genäht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list