Which to use
“genug” is a pronoun and “gerügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #390
- “genug” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 45035
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genug | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ausreichend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set genug and gerügt apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genug is [ɡəˈnuːk] while gerügt is [ɡəˈʁyːkt]. 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 (pronoun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45035, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genug is recorded at frequency rank #390, classified as apron, pronounced [ɡəˈnuːk]. gerügt is at rank #44,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːkt].
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 45035, this pair ranks #1,366,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genug vs gerügt
Shared letters: eg. Private to "genug": nu. Private to "gerügt": rtü.
"genug" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- genug ← egnug · gengu · gennug · genugg · geung · ggenug · gneug
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genug" and "gerügt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "genug" or "gerügt"?
Remembering genug vs gerügt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “genug”; for a verb, it's “gerügt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “genug” entry
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