Genuss

[ɡəˈnʊs]

/[ɡəˈnʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Genuss” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,367. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,367
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufnahme von Ess-, Rauch- oder Trinkbarem

Corpus desk

Index DE-genuss · Genuss · German

Genuss · rank #5,367 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,367
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Florian

Nearest frequency peer: Florian (-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 „Genuss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Genuss vs Guss
67% similar
Genuss vs gewiss
50% similar
Genuss vs Gerüst
50% similar

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

Key facts for Genuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordGenuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡəˈnʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,367
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Genuss“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Genussliegt 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: „Florian“ (#5,366), „geriet“ (#5,368), „Geruch“ (#5,369). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Genuss“ bei #5,367. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Genuss (IPA [ɡəˈnʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,367 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Genuss, with forms such as "egnuss", "gennuss", and "gensus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Guss", "gewiss", "Gerüst", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Genuss, spelled G-E-N-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aufnahme von Ess-, Rauch- oder Trinkbarem
  2. 2
    Wahrnehmung von Dingen, die als schön empfunden werden
  3. 3
    Freude, Wohlbefinden, die bei ^([1], [2]) entstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der übermäßige Genuss von Fetten kann sich schädlich auswirken.
  2. „Gesundheit, Gewicht und Genuss: Wer sich richtig ernähren will, bringt die Uhr ins Spiel.“

Antonyms

Abscheu

This word in other languages

pleasure(English)consumo(Español)consommation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnuss
  • gennuss
  • gensus
  • genuß
  • geunss
  • ggenuss
  • gneuss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Genuss - 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.

egnuss2gennuss1gensus2genuß2geunss2ggenuss1gneuss2
Edit distance from "Genuss"

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 "Genuss"?
"Genuss" is spelled G-E-N-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈnʊs].
What does "Genuss" mean?
As a noun, "Genuss" means: Aufnahme von Ess-, Rauch- oder Trinkbarem
What words are commonly confused with "Genuss"?
"Genuss" is commonly confused with "Guss", "gewiss", "Gerüst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Genuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Genuss" is [ɡəˈnʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Genuss" come from?
"Genuss" 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 "Genuss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geriet#5,368Geruch#5,369fehlte#5,362Grafen#5,372

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

hohes7 variantscoach7 variantsLukas7 variantsMarine7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list