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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gerundet" and "gesunde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gerundet" or "gesunde"?
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.