enough

[ɪˈnʌf]

/[ɪˈnʌf]/ adj

The verdict

“enough” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,562
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen bestimmten optimalen, maximalen oder geeigneten Wert habend, diesen nicht überschreitend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

enough vs EuGH
17% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for enough
PropertyValue
Headwordenough
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ɪˈnʌf]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,562
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “enough” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). enough lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around enough (IPA [ɪˈnʌf]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,562 among 57,060 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen bestimmten optimalen, maximalen oder geeigneten Wert habend, diesen nicht überschreitend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for enough, with forms such as "ennough", "enoguh", and "enouggh". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "EuGH", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is enough, spelled E-N-O-U-G-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen bestimmten optimalen, maximalen oder geeigneten Wert habend, diesen nicht überschreitend

Synonyms

sufficientadequateenow

Antonyms

insufficientnot enough

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ennough
  • enoguh
  • enouggh
  • enoughh
  • enouhg
  • enuogh
  • eonugh
  • neough

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enough - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ennough1enoguh2enouggh1enoughh1enouhg2enuogh2eonugh2neough2
Edit distance from "enough"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enough"?
"enough" is spelled E-N-O-U-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪˈnʌf].
What does "enough" mean?
As an adjective, "enough" means: einen bestimmten optimalen, maximalen oder geeigneten Wert habend, diesen nicht überschreitend
What words are commonly confused with "enough"?
"enough" is commonly confused with "EuGH". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "enough"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enough" is [ɪˈnʌf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enough" come from?
"enough" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “enough”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-N-O-U-G-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪˈnʌf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “EuGH” - see the side-by-side comparison. enough vs EuGH
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list