Which to use
“genügt” and “genügte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- #30,573
- “genügte” frequency rank
- 36410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genügt | genügte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen |
Where the eye mixes genügt and genügte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. genügt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against genügte's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: genügt vs genügte
A purely visual mix-up. genügt ([ɡəˈnyːkt]) and genügte ([ɡəˈnyːktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “genügt” sits inside “genügte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genügt is recorded at frequency rank #5,837, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːkt]. genügte is at rank #30,573, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːktə].
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 36410, this pair ranks #1,616,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genügt vs genügte
Shared letters: egntü. Private to "genügt": -. Private to "genügte": -.
"genügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genügte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genügt" and "genügte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "genügt" or "genügte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "genügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genügte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,616,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genügt" and "genügte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genügte vs Genüsse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,616,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.