Which to use
“gebunden” is a verb and “gefundene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,610
- “gebunden” frequency rank
- #17,001
- “gefundene” frequency rank
- 21611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebunden | gefundene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs binden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefunden |
Where the eye mixes gebunden and gefundene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gebunden runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gefundene's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebunden vs gefundene
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gebunden is [ɡəˈbʊndn̩] while gefundene is [ɡəˈfʊndənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21611, 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]. gefundene is at rank #17,001, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʊndənə].
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 21611, this pair ranks #1,884,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebunden vs gefundene
Shared letters: degnu. Private to "gebunden": b. Private to "gefundene": f.
"gebunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gefundene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebunden" for "gefundene" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gebunden" or "gefundene" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebunden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefundene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,884,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebunden" and "gefundene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefundene vs Gemünden". 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 #1,884,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.