Which to use
“gerungen” and “gesprungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,214
- “gerungen” frequency rank
- #14,303
- “gesprungen” frequency rank
- 57517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerungen | gesprungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs ringen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs springen |
Where the eye mixes gerungen and gesprungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gerungen with gesprungen
A purely visual mix-up. gerungen ([ɡəˈʁʊŋən]) and gesprungen ([ɡəˈʃpʁʊŋən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerungen is recorded at frequency rank #43,214, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁʊŋən]. gesprungen is at rank #14,303, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpʁʊŋən].
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 57517, this pair ranks #898,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gerungen vs gesprungen
Shared letters: egnru. Private to "gerungen": -. Private to "gesprungen": ps.
"gerungen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gesprungen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gerungen ← egrungen · gernugen · gerrungen · gerugnen · gerunegn · gerungenn · gerunggen · gerungne
- gesprungen ← egsprungen · gepsrungen · gespprungen · gesprnugen · gesprrungen · gesprugnen · gesprunegn · gesprungenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gerungen" and "gesprungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gerungen" vs "gesprungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesprungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #898,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerungen" and "gesprungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gerungen". 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 #898,320 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.