Which to use
“gent” is a noun and “genügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,679
- “gent” frequency rank
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- 34516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gent | genügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Leute | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes gent and genügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gent runs 4 letters (CVCC) against genügt's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gent with genügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gent is [ʒen(t)] while genügt is [ɡəˈnyːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34516, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gent is recorded at frequency rank #28,679, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʒen(t)]. genügt is at rank #5,837, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːkt].
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 34516, this pair ranks #1,661,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gent vs genügt
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "gent": -. Private to "genügt": ü.
"gent" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "genügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gent ← egnt · gennt · gentt · getn · ggent · gnet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gent" for "genügt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gent" or "genügt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gent" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gent" and "genügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geis vs gent". 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 #1,661,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.