Which to use
“genüge” and “genügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,896
- “genüge” frequency rank
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- 21733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genüge | genügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs genügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set genüge and genügt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
genüge and genügt form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - e in “genüge” becomes t in “genügt” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genüge is recorded at frequency rank #15,896, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːɡə]. 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 21733, this pair ranks #1,882,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering genüge vs genügt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “genüge” entry
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