gerundetvsGründeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: gerundet is a adjective, Gründe is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gerundet and Gründe apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
gerundet
6 ch
Gründe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • gerundetegrundet · gernudet · gerrundet · gerudnet · gerunddet · gerundett · gerundte · gerunedt

Frequency comparison

gerundet#31,067
Gründe#1,596

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gerundet" and "Gründe" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gerundet" is an adjective and "Gründe" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gerundet" or "Gründe"?
"Gründe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,596 in our German list, against #31,067 for "gerundet". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering gerundet vs Gründe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “gerundet”; for a noun, it's “Gründe”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gerundet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list