Which to use
“gebundenen” and “gefundene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,052
- “gebundenen” frequency rank
- #17,001
- “gefundene” frequency rank
- 49053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gebundenen | gefundene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gebunden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefunden |
Where the eye mixes gebundenen and gefundene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gebundenen runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCVC) against gefundene's 9 (CVCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gebundenen and gefundene
A purely visual mix-up. gebundenen ([ɡəˈbʊndənən]) and gefundene ([ɡəˈfʊndənə]) 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 49053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gebundenen is recorded at frequency rank #32,052, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈbʊndənən]. 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 49053, this pair ranks #1,225,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gebundenen vs gefundene
Shared letters: degnu. Private to "gebundenen": b. Private to "gefundene": f.
"gebundenen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "gefundene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gebundenen ← egbundenen · gbeundenen · gebbundenen · gebnudenen · gebudnenen · gebunddenen · gebundeenn · gebundenenn
- gefundene ← egfundene · geffundene · gefnudene · gefudnene · gefunddene · gefundeen · gefundnee · gefunedne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gebundenen" for "gefundene" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gebundenen" vs "gefundene" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gebundenen" 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 #1,225,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gebundenen" and "gefundene" 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 #1,225,827 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.