Which to use
“gebunden” is a verb and “gebundenen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,610
- “gebunden” frequency rank
- #32,052
- “gebundenen” frequency rank
- 36662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebunden | gebundenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs binden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebunden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gebunden and gebundenen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebunden is [ɡəˈbʊndn̩] while gebundenen is [ɡəˈbʊndənən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gebunden” sits inside “gebundenen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebunden is recorded at frequency rank #4,610, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈbʊndn̩]. gebundenen is at rank #32,052, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʊndənən].
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 36662, this pair ranks #1,609,863 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebunden vs gebundenen
Shared letters: bdegnu. Private to "gebunden": -. Private to "gebundenen": -.
"gebunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gebundenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebunden ← egbunden · gbeunden · gebbunden · gebnuden · gebudnen · gebundden · gebundenn · gebundne
- gebundenen ← egbundenen · gbeundenen · gebbundenen · gebnudenen · gebudnenen · gebunddenen · gebundeenn · gebundenenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gebunden" and "gebundenen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gebunden" or "gebundenen"?
Remembering gebunden vs gebundenen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gebunden”; for an adjective, it's “gebundenen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gebunden” entry
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