Which to use
“gedulden” and “gefunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,057
- “gedulden” frequency rank
- #443
- “gefunden” frequency rank
- 31500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedulden | gefunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | warten, bis etwas an der Zeit ist, Geduld zeigen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs finden |
Where the eye mixes gedulden and gefunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedulden and gefunden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gedulden vs gefunden
A purely visual mix-up. gedulden ([ɡəˈdʊldn̩]) and gefunden ([ɡəˈfʊndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedulden is recorded at frequency rank #31,057, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdʊldn̩]. gefunden is at rank #443, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈfʊndn̩].
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 31500, this pair ranks #1,726,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedulden vs gefunden
Shared letters: degnu. Private to "gedulden": l. Private to "gefunden": f.
"gedulden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gefunden" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedulden" for "gefunden" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gedulden" vs "gefunden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedulden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gefunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,726,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedulden" and "gefunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedulden vs Gefilden". 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 #1,726,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.