Which to use
“bündeln” and “bündelt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,873
- “bündeln” frequency rank
- #46,543
- “bündelt” frequency rank
- 67416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bündeln | bündelt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstände zu einem Bund zusammenfassen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bündeln |
Where the eye mixes bündeln and bündelt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. bündeln and bündelt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses bündeln with bündelt
A purely visual mix-up. bündeln ([ˈbʏndl̩n]) and bündelt ([ˈbʏndl̩t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “bündeln” becomes t in “bündelt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bündeln is recorded at frequency rank #20,873, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈbʏndl̩n]. bündelt is at rank #46,543, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbʏndl̩t].
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 67416, this pair ranks #540,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of bündeln vs bündelt
Shared letters: bdelnü. Private to "bündeln": -. Private to "bündelt": t.
"bündeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "bündelt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "bündeln" for "bündelt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "bündeln" vs "bündelt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "bündeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bündelt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #540,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bündeln" and "bündelt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "buddeln vs bündelt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #540,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.