Which to use
“gegründeten” is an adjective and “gründeten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,477
- “gegründeten” frequency rank
- #17,925
- “gründeten” frequency rank
- 28402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gegründeten | gründeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gegründet | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gründen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gegründeten and gründeten apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gegründeten is [ɡəˈɡʁʏndətn̩] while gründeten is [ˈɡʁʏndətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gründeten” sits inside “gegründeten”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gegründeten is recorded at frequency rank #10,477, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈɡʁʏndətn̩]. gründeten is at rank #17,925, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndətn̩].
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 28402, this pair ranks #1,785,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gegründeten vs gründeten
Shared letters: degnrtü. Private to "gegründeten": -. Private to "gründeten": -.
"gegründeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC · "gründeten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gegründeten" and "gründeten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gegründeten" or "gründeten"?
Remembering gegründeten vs gründeten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gegründeten”; for a verb, it's “gründeten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gegründeten” entry
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