Which to use
“genügte” is a verb and “genutzte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,573
- “genügte” frequency rank
- #17,909
- “genutzte” frequency rank
- 48482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genügte | genutzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs genutzt |
Where the eye mixes genügte and genutzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. genügte runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against genutzte's 8 (CVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses genügte with genutzte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: genügte is [ɡəˈnyːktə] while genutzte is [ɡəˈnʊt͡stə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
genügte is recorded at frequency rank #30,573, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈnyːktə]. genutzte is at rank #17,909, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnʊt͡stə].
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 48482, this pair ranks #1,246,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of genügte vs genutzte
Shared letters: egnt. Private to "genügte": ü. Private to "genutzte": uz.
"genügte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "genutzte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- genutzte ← egnutzte · gennutzte · gentuzte · genuttze · genuttzte · genutzet · genutztte · genutzzte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "genügte" and "genutzte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "genügte" or "genutzte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "genügte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "genutzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,246,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "genügte" and "genutzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "genügte vs Genüsse". 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 #1,246,997 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.