Which to use
“genehmigten” and “geneigten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,599
- “genehmigten” frequency rank
- #35,204
- “geneigten” frequency rank
- 64803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genehmigten | geneigten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs genehmigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt |
Where the eye mixes genehmigten and geneigten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses genehmigten with geneigten
A purely visual mix-up. genehmigten ([ɡəˈneːmɪçtn̩]) and geneigten ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]) 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 64803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genehmigten is recorded at frequency rank #29,599, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈneːmɪçtn̩]. geneigten is at rank #35,204, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩].
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 64803, this pair ranks #628,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genehmigten vs geneigten
Shared letters: egint. Private to "genehmigten": hm. Private to "geneigten": -.
"genehmigten" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "geneigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- genehmigten ← egnehmigten · geenhmigten · genehhmigten · genehimgten · genehmgiten · genehmigetn · genehmiggten · genehmigtenn
- geneigten ← egneigten · geenigten · genegiten · geneigetn · geneiggten · geneigtenn · geneigtne · geneigtten
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genehmigten" and "geneigten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "genehmigten" or "geneigten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "genehmigten" and "geneigten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genehmigten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #628,686 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genehmigten" and "geneigten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelegten vs geneigten". 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 #628,686 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.