genügten

[ɡəˈnyːktn̩]

/[ɡəˈnyːktn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“genügten” is uncommon German (frequency #57,023 among 5,117 “G” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,023
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen

Corpus desk

Index DE-genugten · genügten · German

genügten · rank #57,023 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,023
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH gemeinter

Nearest frequency peer: gemeinter (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “genügten”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “genügten” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for genügten
PropertyValue
Headwordgenügten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈnyːktn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,023
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “genügten” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).genügten lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

genügten is uncommon German at frequency #57,023 among 5,117 “G” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ɡəˈnyːktn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

genügten has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is genügten, spelled G-E-N-Ü-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "genügten"?
"genügten" is spelled G-E-N-Ü-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈnyːktn̩].
What does "genügten" mean?
As a verb, "genügten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs genügen
How do you pronounce "genügten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "genügten" is [ɡəˈnyːktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "genügten" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "genügten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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