Which to use
“genau” is an adjective and “genauso” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #211
- “genau” frequency rank
- #951
- “genauso” frequency rank
- 1162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genau | genauso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gründlich und sorgfältig, was das Einhalten von selbstgesetzten oder fremden Regeln betrifft | auf die gleiche Weise, im gleichen Ausmaß |
Where the eye mixes genau and genauso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genau is [ɡəˈnaʊ̯] while genauso is [ɡəˈnaʊ̯zoː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “genau” sits inside “genauso”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genau is recorded at frequency rank #211, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaʊ̯]. genauso is at rank #951, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ɡəˈnaʊ̯zoː].
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 1162, this pair ranks #2,004,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genau vs genauso
Shared letters: aegnu. Private to "genau": -. Private to "genauso": os.
"genau" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "genauso" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genau" and "genauso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "genau" or "genauso"?
What to do next
You've compared "genau" and "genauso". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "genau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genauso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genau" and "genauso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genau vs Genom". 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
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