Which to use
“genoss” and “genossen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,610
- “genoss” frequency rank
- #4,201
- “genossen” frequency rank
- 17811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genoss | genossen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genießen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genießen |
Where the eye mixes genoss and genossen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: genoss vs genossen
A purely visual mix-up. genoss ([ɡəˈnɔs]) and genossen ([ɡəˈnɔsn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “genoss” sits inside “genossen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genoss is recorded at frequency rank #13,610, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɔs]. genossen is at rank #4,201, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnɔsn̩].
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 17811, this pair ranks #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genoss vs genossen
Shared letters: egnos. Private to "genoss": -. Private to "genossen": -.
"genoss" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genossen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "genoss" for "genossen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "genoss" vs "genossen" - 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 "genoss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genossen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genoss" and "genossen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genoss 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 #1,924,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.