Which to use
“geneigte” is an adjective and “genügte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,354
- “geneigte” frequency rank
- #30,573
- “genügte” frequency rank
- 66927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigte | genügte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes geneigte and genügte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geneigte runs 8 letters (CVCVVCCV) against genügte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geneigte with genügte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geneigte is [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə] while genügte is [ɡəˈnyːktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geneigte is recorded at frequency rank #36,354, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktə]. genügte is at rank #30,573, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːktə].
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 66927, this pair ranks #556,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geneigte vs genügte
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "geneigte": i. Private to "genügte": ü.
"geneigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "genügte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- geneigte ← egneigte · geenigte · genegite · geneiget · geneiggte · geneigtte · geneitge · geniegte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geneigte" and "genügte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geneigte" or "genügte"?
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 "geneigte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genügte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #556,978 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigte" and "genügte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genügte vs Genüsse". 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 #556,978 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.