Which to use
“gebunden” and “gedulden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,610
- “gebunden” frequency rank
- #31,057
- “gedulden” frequency rank
- 35667
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebunden | gedulden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs binden | warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen |
Where the eye mixes gebunden and gedulden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gebunden and gedulden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gebunden with gedulden
A purely visual mix-up. gebunden ([ɡəˈbʊndn̩]) and gedulden ([ɡəˈdʊldn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35667, 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]. gedulden is at rank #31,057, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʊldn̩].
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 35667, this pair ranks #1,634,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebunden vs gedulden
Shared letters: degnu. Private to "gebunden": b. Private to "gedulden": l.
"gebunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gedulden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebunden" for "gedulden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gebunden" or "gedulden"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebunden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedulden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,634,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebunden" and "gedulden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedulden vs Gefilden". 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 #1,634,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.