Genugtuung

[ɡəˈnuːkˌtuːʊŋ]

/[ɡəˈnuːkˌtuːʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Genugtuung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,618
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Gefühl, das Richtige und Notwendige getan zu haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-genugtuung · Genugtuung · German

Genugtuung · rank #21,618 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,618
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gemüter

Nearest frequency peer: Gemüter (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Genugtuung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Genugtuung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Genugtuung
PropertyValue
HeadwordGenugtuung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈnuːkˌtuːʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#21,618
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Genugtuung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Genugtuungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gemüter“ (#21,617), „gerechter“ (#21,619), „Gemüt“ (#21,616). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Genugtuung“ bei #21,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Genugtuung (IPA [ɡəˈnuːkˌtuːʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,618 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Genugtuung, with forms such as "egnugtuung", "gengutuung", and "gennugtuung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Genugtuung, spelled G-E-N-U-G-T-U-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Gefühl, das Richtige und Notwendige getan zu haben
  2. 2
    Maßnahme, um einen materiellen oder immateriellen Schaden auszugleichen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Genugtuung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Mit großer Genugtuung las ich meinen Neueintrag im Wiktionary.
  2. „Aber während der Heimfahrt auf dem Schiff denkt er an andere Dinge und liest mit stiller Genugtuung in den Zeitungen, die er mit aufs Schiff nahm, daß Leeway Chemical die Verhandlungen mit Sallevoisseux aufgenommen hat.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnugtuung
  • gengutuung
  • gennugtuung
  • genuggtuung
  • genugttuung
  • genugtung
  • genugtunug
  • genugtuugn
  • genugtuungg
  • genugtuunng
  • genugutung
  • genutguung
  • geungtuung
  • ggenugtuung
  • gneugtuung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Genugtuung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egnugtuung2gengutuung2gennugtuung1genuggtuung1genugttuung1genugtung1genugtunug2genugtuugn2
Edit distance from "Genugtuung"

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 "Genugtuung"?
"Genugtuung" is spelled G-E-N-U-G-T-U-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈnuːkˌtuːʊŋ].
What does "Genugtuung" mean?
As a noun, "Genugtuung" means: das Gefühl, das Richtige und Notwendige getan zu haben
What are common misspellings of "Genugtuung"?
Common misspellings include "egnugtuung", "gengutuung", "gennugtuung", "genuggtuung", "genugttuung". The correct spelling is "Genugtuung".
How do you pronounce "Genugtuung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Genugtuung" is [ɡəˈnuːkˌtuːʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Genugtuung" come from?
"Genugtuung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list