Which to use
“gerundet” and “gesunder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,067
- “gerundet” frequency rank
- #12,290
- “gesunder” frequency rank
- 43357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerundet | gesunder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein: in einer runden Form | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund |
Where the eye mixes gerundet and gesunder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gerundet with gesunder
A purely visual mix-up. gerundet ([ɡəˈʁʊndət]) and gesunder ([ɡəˈzʊndɐ]) 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 43357, 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]. gesunder is at rank #12,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndɐ].
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 43357, this pair ranks #1,420,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerundet vs gesunder
Shared letters: degnru. Private to "gerundet": t. Private to "gesunder": s.
"gerundet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesunder" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerundet" for "gesunder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gerundet" vs "gesunder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerundet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesunder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerundet" and "gesunder" 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 #1,420,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.