abgerundetvsAbgründeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: abgerundet is a verb, Abgründe is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“abgerundet” is a verb and “Abgründe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,487
“abgerundet” frequency rank
#25,867
“Abgründe” frequency rank
43354
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abgerundet Abgründe
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs abrunden Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Abgrund

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abgerundet and Abgründe apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
abgerundet
8 ch
Abgründe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abgerundet is [ˈapɡəˌʁʊndət] while Abgründe is [ˈapˌɡʁʏndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abgerundet is recorded at frequency rank #17,487, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapɡəˌʁʊndət]. Abgründe is at rank #25,867, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈapˌɡʁʏndə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 43354, this pair ranks #1,420,730 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abgerundet vs Abgründe

Shared letters: abdegnr. Private to "abgerundet": tu. Private to "Abgründe": ü.

"abgerundet" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC  ·  "Abgründe" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abgerundetabbgerundet · abegrundet · abgernudet · abgerrundet · abgerudnet · abgerunddet · abgerundett · abgerundte

Frequency comparison

abgerundet#17,487
Abgründe#25,867

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abgerundet" and "Abgründe" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "abgerundet" is a verb and "Abgründe" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "abgerundet" or "Abgründe"?
"abgerundet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,487 in our German list, against #25,867 for "Abgründe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abgerundet vs Abgründe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “abgerundet”; for a noun, it's “Abgründe”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abgerundet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list