Which to use
“genügt” and “genutzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- #1,388
- “genutzt” frequency rank
- 7225
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genügt | genutzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nutzen |
Where the eye mixes genügt and genutzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. genügt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against genutzt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: genügt vs genutzt
A purely visual mix-up. genügt ([ɡəˈnyːkt]) and genutzt ([ɡəˈnʊt͡st]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7225, 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]. genutzt is at rank #1,388, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnʊt͡st].
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 7225, this pair ranks #1,988,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genügt vs genutzt
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "genügt": ü. Private to "genutzt": uz.
"genügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "genutzt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- genutzt ← egnutzt · gennutzt · gentuzt · genuttz · genuttzt · genutztt · genutzzt · genuztt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "genügt" and "genutzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "genügt" or "genutzt"?
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 "genutzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,950 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genügt" and "genutzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genügt vs gerügt". 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 #1,988,950 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.