Which to use
“genaue” and “gerade” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,586
- “genaue” frequency rank
- #155
- “gerade” frequency rank
- 3741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genaue | gerade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs genau | nicht gebogen oder gekrümmt |
Where the eye mixes genaue and gerade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: genaue vs gerade
A purely visual mix-up. genaue ([ɡəˈnaʊ̯ə]) and gerade ([ɡəˈʁaːdə]) 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 3741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genaue is recorded at frequency rank #3,586, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaʊ̯ə]. gerade is at rank #155, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaːdə].
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 3741, this pair ranks #1,999,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genaue vs gerade
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "genaue": nu. Private to "gerade": dr.
"genaue" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVV · "gerade" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genaue" and "gerade" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "genaue" vs "gerade" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "genaue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gerade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,480 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genaue" and "gerade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemäuer vs genaue". 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 #1,999,480 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.