Which to use
“gefundene” and “gefundenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,001
- “gefundene” frequency rank
- #45,958
- “gefundenes” frequency rank
- 62959
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefundene | gefundenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefunden | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefunden |
Where the eye mixes gefundene and gefundenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. gefundene 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.
Visual trap between gefundene and gefundenes
A purely visual mix-up. gefundene ([ɡəˈfʊndənə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “gefundene” sits inside “gefundenes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62959, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefundene is recorded at frequency rank #17,001, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʊndənə]. 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 62959, this pair ranks #693,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gefundene vs gefundenes
Shared letters: defgnu. Private to "gefundene": -. Private to "gefundenes": s.
"gefundene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "gefundenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefundene ← egfundene · geffundene · gefnudene · gefudnene · gefunddene · gefundeen · gefundnee · gefunedne
- gefundenes ← egfundenes · geffundenes · gefnudenes · gefudnenes · gefunddenes · gefundeens · gefundeness · gefundennes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefundene" for "gefundenes" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gefundene" 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 #693,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefundene" 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 #693,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.