Which to use
“gerundet” is an adjective and “gründete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,067
- “gerundet” frequency rank
- #7,924
- “gründete” frequency rank
- 38991
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerundet | gründete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | allgemein: in einer runden Form | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gründen |
Where the eye mixes gerundet and gründete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gerundet (CVCVCCVC) and gründete (CCVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gerundet with gründete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gerundet is [ɡəˈʁʊndət] while gründete is [ˈɡʁʏndətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 7 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38991, 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]. gründete is at rank #7,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndətə].
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 38991, this pair ranks #1,549,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerundet vs gründete
Shared letters: degnrt. Private to "gerundet": u. Private to "gründete": ü.
"gerundet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gründete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- gerundet ← egrundet · gernudet · gerrundet · gerudnet · gerunddet · gerundett · gerundte · gerunedt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerundet" for "gründete" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gerundet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gründete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,549,140 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerundet" and "gründete" 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 #1,549,140 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.