Which to use
“genüge” and “gerügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,896
- “genüge” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 60541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genüge | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs genügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes genüge and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. genüge ([ɡəˈnyːɡə]) and gerügt ([ɡəˈʁyːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60541, 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]. 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 60541, this pair ranks #783,151 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genüge vs gerügt
Shared letters: egü. Private to "genüge": n. Private to "gerügt": rt.
"genüge" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC