Which to use
“genau” and “genaues” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #211
- “genau” frequency rank
- #17,588
- “genaues” frequency rank
- 17799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genau | genaues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gründlich und sorgfältig, was das Einhalten von selbstgesetzten oder fremden Regeln betrifft | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs genau |
Where the eye mixes genau and genaues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between genau and genaues
A purely visual mix-up. genau ([ɡəˈnaʊ̯]) and genaues ([ɡəˈnaʊ̯əs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “genau” sits inside “genaues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genau is recorded at frequency rank #211, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaʊ̯]. genaues is at rank #17,588, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaʊ̯əs].
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 17799, this pair ranks #1,924,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genau vs genaues
Shared letters: aegnu. Private to "genau": -. Private to "genaues": s.
"genau" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "genaues" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genau" and "genaues" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "genau" vs "genaues" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "genau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genaues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genau" and "genaues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gehäuses vs genaues". 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 #1,924,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.