Which to use
“gesund” and “gesunder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,297
- “gesund” frequency rank
- #12,290
- “gesunder” frequency rank
- 14587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesund | gesunder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frei von Krankheiten, sich wohlbefindend | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund |
Where the eye mixes gesund and gesunder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gesund vs gesunder
A purely visual mix-up. gesund ([ɡəˈzʊnt]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “gesund” sits inside “gesunder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesund is recorded at frequency rank #2,297, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊnt]. 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 14587, this pair ranks #1,950,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesund vs gesunder
Shared letters: degnsu. Private to "gesund": -. Private to "gesunder": r.
"gesund" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "gesunder" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesund" and "gesunder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesund" vs "gesunder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gesund" 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 #1,950,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesund" and "gesunder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gesunder". 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 #1,950,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.