German VERB B2 Rank 6788

generieren

to generate

Checking...

Loading your saved state.

Meanings

Usage tips

Compare with

confusable

generieren vs erzeugen

to generate

Erzeugen is the more general term for bringing something into being through a technical or other process. Generieren is used especially for data, codes, and signals that are created according to fixed rules or by an algorithm. In technical contexts, therefore, both verbs can be appropriate.

Visual example for erzeugen
generieren

Der Algorithmus generiert automatisch für jede Bestellung einen neuen Code.

The algorithm automatically generates a new code for each order.

erzeugen

Das System erzeugt automatisch für jede Bestellung eine neue Nummer.

The system automatically generates a new number for each order.

Open full word page: erzeugen

In real life

Loading video examples...