gerundetvsgesundeConfusable pair

Which to use

“gerundet” and “gesunde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,067
“gerundet” frequency rank
#5,265
“gesunde” frequency rank
36332
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gerundet gesunde
Definition allgemein: in einer runden Form Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund

Where the eye mixes gerundet and gesunde

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gerundet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gesunde's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

8 ch
gerundet
7 ch
gesunde

Why the eye confuses gerundet with gesunde

A purely visual mix-up. gerundet ([ɡəˈʁʊndət]) and gesunde ([ɡəˈzʊndə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gerundet is recorded at frequency rank #31,067, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊndət]. gesunde is at rank #5,265, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndə].

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 36332, this pair ranks #1,618,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gerundet vs gesunde

Shared letters: degnu. Private to "gerundet": rt. Private to "gesunde": s.

"gerundet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "gesunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gerundetegrundet · gernudet · gerrundet · gerudnet · gerunddet · gerundett · gerundte · gerunedt
  • gesundeegsunde · gesnude · gessunde · gesudne · gesundde · gesuned · gesunnde · geusnde

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gerundet" and "gesunde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʁʊndət] versus [ɡəˈzʊndə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "gerundet" or "gesunde"?
"gesunde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,265 in our German list, against #31,067 for "gerundet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "gerundet" and "gesunde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gerundet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gesunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,618,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gerundet" and "gesunde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gerundet". 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 #1,618,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list