Which to use
“Fundament” and “Fundamente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,549
- “Fundament” frequency rank
- #24,726
- “Fundamente” frequency rank
- 34275
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Fundament | Fundamente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Unterbau eines Gebäudes oder einer Maschine | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Fundament |
Where the eye mixes Fundament and Fundamente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Fundament runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCC) against Fundamente's 10 (CVCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Fundament with Fundamente
A purely visual mix-up. Fundament ([fʊndaˈmɛnt]) and Fundamente ([fʊndaˈmɛntə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Fundament” sits inside “Fundamente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34275, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Fundament is recorded at frequency rank #9,549, classified as anoun, pronounced [fʊndaˈmɛnt]. Fundamente is at rank #24,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fʊndaˈmɛntə].
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 34275, this pair ranks #1,667,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Fundament vs Fundamente
Shared letters: adefmntu. Private to "Fundament": -. Private to "Fundamente": -.
"Fundament" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC · "Fundamente" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Fundament ← ffundament · fnudament · fudnament · funadment · fundaemnt · fundamennt · fundamentt · fundametn
- Fundamente ← ffundamente · fnudamente · fudnamente · funadmente · fundaemnte · fundamenet · fundamennte · fundamentte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Fundament" and "Fundamente" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Fundament" vs "Fundamente" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Fundament" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Fundamente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Fundament" and "Fundamente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "fundamentale vs Fundamente". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,667,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.