genügenvsGeorgenTell them apart

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

Which to use

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

#10,479
“genügen” frequency rank
#22,351
“Georgen” frequency rank
32830
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature genügen Georgen
Definition für einen bestimmten Zweck in ausreichendem Maß zur Verfügung stehen Dativ Plural des Substantivs Georg

Letter map: genügen vs Georgen

Shared letters muted; letters that set genügen and Georgen apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. genügen (CVCVCVC) and Georgen (CVVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
genügen
7 ch
Georgen

Grammar separator: genügen vs Georgen

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: genügen is averb and Georgenanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

genügen is recorded at frequency rank #10,479, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːɡn̩]. Georgen is at rank #22,351, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 32830, this pair ranks #1,699,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of genügen vs Georgen

Shared letters: egn. Private to "genügen": ü. Private to "Georgen": or.

"genügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "Georgen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Georgen ← egorgen · geogren · georegn · georgenn · georggen · georgne · georrgen · gerogen

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "genügen" and "Georgen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "genügen" is a verb and "Georgen" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "genügen" or "Georgen"?
"genügen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,479 in our German list, against #22,351 for "Georgen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pair "genügen" vs "Georgen" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "genügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Georgen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,699,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "genügen" and "Georgen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Georgen vs puzzles". 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 #1,699,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list