Which to use
“genügt” is a verb and “Gerüst” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,837
- “genügt” frequency rank
- #21,273
- “Gerüst” frequency rank
- 27110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genügt | Gerüst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs genügen | Vorrichtung, Konstruktion aus Balken/Stangen, die als Arbeitsplattform oder als Haltevorrichtung dient |
Where the eye mixes genügt and Gerüst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between genügt and Gerüst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genügt is [ɡəˈnyːkt] while Gerüst is [ɡəˈʁʏst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27110, 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]. Gerüst is at rank #21,273, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʏst].
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 27110, this pair ranks #1,807,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of genügt vs Gerüst
Shared letters: egtü. Private to "genügt": n. Private to "Gerüst": rs.
"genügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gerüst" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "genügt" for "Gerüst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "genügt" or "Gerüst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "genügt" and "Gerüst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "genügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gerüst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,807,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genügt" and "Gerüst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gepusht vs Gerüst". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,807,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.