Which to use
“genehmigte” and “geneigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,150
- “genehmigte” frequency rank
- #36,354
- “geneigte” frequency rank
- 59504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genehmigte | geneigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs genehmigt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt |
Where the eye mixes genehmigte and geneigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between genehmigte and geneigte
A purely visual mix-up. genehmigte ([ɡəˈneːmɪçtə]) and geneigte ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genehmigte is recorded at frequency rank #23,150, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈneːmɪçtə]. geneigte is at rank #36,354, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə].
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 59504, this pair ranks #822,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genehmigte vs geneigte
Shared letters: egint. Private to "genehmigte": hm. Private to "geneigte": -.
"genehmigte" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "geneigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- genehmigte ← egnehmigte · geenhmigte · genehhmigte · genehimgte · genehmgite · genehmiget · genehmiggte · genehmigtte
- geneigte ← egneigte · geenigte · genegite · geneiget · geneiggte · geneigtte · geneitge · geniegte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "genehmigte" for "geneigte" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "genehmigte" and "geneigte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genehmigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #822,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genehmigte" and "geneigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geneigte vs geweihte". 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 #822,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.