genügevsGenüsseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: genüge is a verb, Genüsse is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“genüge” is a verb and “Genüsse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,896
“genüge” frequency rank
#45,972
“Genüsse” frequency rank
61868
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature genüge Genüsse
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs genügen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Genuss

Where the eye mixes genüge and Genüsse

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
genüge
7 ch
Genüsse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genüge is [ɡəˈnyːɡə] while Genüsse is [ɡəˈnʏsə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61868, 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]. Genüsse is at rank #45,972, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈnʏsə].

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 61868, this pair ranks #733,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of genüge vs Genüsse

Shared letters: egnü. Private to "genüge": -. Private to "Genüsse": s.

"genüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "Genüsse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "genüge" and "Genüsse" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "genüge" is a verb and "Genüsse" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "genüge" or "Genüsse"?
"genüge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,896 in our German list, against #45,972 for "Genüsse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list