Which to use
“gefundenes” and “gelungenes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,958
- “gefundenes” frequency rank
- #28,214
- “gelungenes” frequency rank
- 74172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gefundenes | gelungenes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gefunden | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gelungen |
Where the eye mixes gefundenes and gelungenes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gefundenes and gelungenes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gefundenes with gelungenes
A purely visual mix-up. gefundenes ([ɡəˈfʊndənəs]) and gelungenes ([ɡəˈlʊŋənəs]) 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 74172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gefundenes is recorded at frequency rank #45,958, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈfʊndənəs]. gelungenes is at rank #28,214, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈlʊŋənəs].
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 74172, this pair ranks #340,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gefundenes vs gelungenes
Shared letters: egnsu. Private to "gefundenes": df. Private to "gelungenes": l.
"gefundenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "gelungenes" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gefundenes ← egfundenes · geffundenes · gefnudenes · gefudnenes · gefunddenes · gefundeens · gefundeness · gefundennes
- gelungenes ← eglungenes · gellungenes · gelnugenes · gelugnenes · gelunegnes · gelungeens · gelungeness · gelungennes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gefundenes" for "gelungenes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gefundenes" vs "gelungenes" - 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 "gefundenes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelungenes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gefundenes" and "gelungenes" 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 #340,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.