Which to use
“genügte” and “gerügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,573
- “genügte” frequency rank
- #44,645
- “gerügt” frequency rank
- 75218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | genügte | gerügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rügen |
Where the eye mixes genügte and gerügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. genügte ([ɡəˈnyːktə]) and gerügt ([ɡəˈʁyːkt]) 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 75218, 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]. gerügt is at rank #44,645, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁyːkt].
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 75218, this pair ranks #313,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of genügte vs gerügt
Shared letters: egtü. Private to "genügte": n. Private to "gerügt": r.
"genügte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gerügt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC