Which to use
“gebundene” and “gefundenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,979
- “gebundene” frequency rank
- #16,436
- “gefundenen” frequency rank
- 38415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebundene | gefundenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebunden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefunden |
Where the eye mixes gebundene and gefundenen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gebundene runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against gefundenen's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gebundene vs gefundenen
A purely visual mix-up. gebundene ([ɡəˈbʊndənə]) and gefundenen ([ɡəˈfʊndənən]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebundene is recorded at frequency rank #21,979, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʊndənə]. gefundenen is at rank #16,436, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʊndənən].
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 38415, this pair ranks #1,564,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gebundene vs gefundenen
Shared letters: degnu. Private to "gebundene": b. Private to "gefundenen": f.
"gebundene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "gefundenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebundene ← egbundene · gbeundene · gebbundene · gebnudene · gebudnene · gebunddene · gebundeen · gebundenne
- gefundenen ← egfundenen · geffundenen · gefnudenen · gefudnenen · gefunddenen · gefundeenn · gefundenenn · gefundenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebundene" for "gefundenen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gebundene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefundenen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebundene" and "gefundenen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebundene 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 #1,564,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.