Which to use
“gedrungen” is an adjective and “gesprungen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,670
- “gedrungen” frequency rank
- #14,303
- “gesprungen” frequency rank
- 60973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedrungen | gesprungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | klein und dabei verhältnismäßig breit | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs springen |
Where the eye mixes gedrungen and gesprungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gedrungen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against gesprungen's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gedrungen vs gesprungen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedrungen is [ɡəˈdʁʊŋən] while gesprungen is [ɡəˈʃpʁʊŋən]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedrungen is recorded at frequency rank #46,670, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈdʁʊŋən]. gesprungen is at rank #14,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁʊŋən].
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 60973, this pair ranks #767,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedrungen vs gesprungen
Shared letters: egnru. Private to "gedrungen": d. Private to "gesprungen": ps.
"gedrungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "gesprungen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gedrungen ← egdrungen · gderungen · geddrungen · gedrnugen · gedrrungen · gedrugnen · gedrunegn · gedrungenn
- gesprungen ← egsprungen · gepsrungen · gespprungen · gesprnugen · gesprrungen · gesprugnen · gesprunegn · gesprungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedrungen" and "gesprungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gedrungen" vs "gesprungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedrungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesprungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #767,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedrungen" and "gesprungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedrungen vs gerungen". 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 #767,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.