Which to use
“gerundet” is an adjective and “Gründe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,067
- “gerundet” frequency rank
- #1,596
- “Gründe” frequency rank
- 32663
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerundet | Gründe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein: in einer runden Form | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grund |
Where the eye mixes gerundet and Gründe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gerundet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against Gründe's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gerundet with Gründe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerundet is [ɡəˈʁʊndət] while Gründe is [ˈɡʁʏndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32663, 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]. Gründe is at rank #1,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndə].
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 32663, this pair ranks #1,702,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerundet vs Gründe
Shared letters: degnr. Private to "gerundet": tu. Private to "Gründe": ü.
"gerundet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Gründe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gerundet ← egrundet · gernudet · gerrundet · gerudnet · gerunddet · gerundett · gerundte · gerunedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gerundet" and "Gründe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gerundet" vs "Gründe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gerundet" and "Gründe" 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 "Gründe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerundet" and "Gründe" 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 #1,702,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.