Which to use
“genügen” and “gewogen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,479
- “genügen” frequency rank
- #29,153
- “gewogen” frequency rank
- 39632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genügen | gewogen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für einen bestimmten Zweck in ausreichendem Maß zur Verfügung stehen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wiegen |
Where the eye mixes genügen and gewogen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. genügen and gewogen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses genügen with gewogen
A purely visual mix-up. genügen ([ɡəˈnyːɡn̩]) and gewogen ([ɡəˈvoːɡn̩]) 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 39632, 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]. gewogen is at rank #29,153, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvoːɡn̩].
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 39632, this pair ranks #1,531,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genügen vs gewogen
Shared letters: egn. Private to "genügen": ü. Private to "gewogen": ow.
"genügen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "gewogen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewogen ← egwogen · geowgen · gewgoen · gewoegn · gewogenn · gewoggen · gewogne · gewwogen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genügen" and "gewogen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "genügen" vs "gewogen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "genügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewogen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,531,318 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genügen" and "gewogen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebogene vs gewogen". 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 #1,531,318 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.