gebundenevsgefundenesConfusable pair

Which to use

“gebundene” and “gefundenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,979
“gebundene” frequency rank
#45,958
“gefundenes” frequency rank
67937
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gebundene gefundenes
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebunden Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefunden

Where the eye mixes gebundene and gefundenes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gebundene runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against gefundenes's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
gebundene
10 ch
gefundenes

Why the eye confuses gebundene with gefundenes

A purely visual mix-up. gebundene ([ɡəˈbʊndənə]) and gefundenes ([ɡəˈfʊndənəs]) 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 67937, 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]. gefundenes is at rank #45,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʊndənəs].

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 67937, this pair ranks #523,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gebundene vs gefundenes

Shared letters: degnu. Private to "gebundene": b. Private to "gefundenes": fs.

"gebundene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "gefundenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gebundeneegbundene · gbeundene · gebbundene · gebnudene · gebudnene · gebunddene · gebundeen · gebundenne
  • gefundenesegfundenes · geffundenes · gefnudenes · gefudnenes · gefunddenes · gefundeens · gefundeness · gefundennes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gebundene" and "gefundenes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈbʊndənə] versus [ɡəˈfʊndənəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gebundene" or "gefundenes"?
"gebundene" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,979 in our German list, against #45,958 for "gefundenes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gebundene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gefundenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #523,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gebundene" and "gefundenes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gebundenen vs gefundenes". 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 #523,916 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list