Which to use
“Genom” is a noun and “genug” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,377
- “Genom” frequency rank
- #390
- “genug” frequency rank
- 39767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Genom | genug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Gesamtheit der verschiedenen, nichtredundanten DNA-Sequenzen (bei manchen Viren auch RNA-Sequenzen) eines Organismus oder Zellorganells | ausreichend |
Where the eye mixes Genom and genug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Genom and genug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Genom is [ɡeˈnoːm] while genug is [ɡəˈnuːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Genom is recorded at frequency rank #39,377, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡeˈnoːm]. genug is at rank #390, tagged as apron, pronounced [ɡəˈnuːk].
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 39767, this pair ranks #1,527,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Genom vs genug
Shared letters: egn. Private to "Genom": mo. Private to "genug": u.
"Genom" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "genug" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Genom" for "genug" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Genom" or "genug"?
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 "Genom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,527,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Genom" and "genug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genehm 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
Confusion rank #1,527,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.