Which to use
“gesunde” and “gesundem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,265
- “gesunde” frequency rank
- #33,604
- “gesundem” frequency rank
- 38869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesunde | gesundem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund |
Where the eye mixes gesunde and gesundem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gesunde runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against gesundem's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gesunde and gesundem
A purely visual mix-up. gesunde ([ɡəˈzʊndə]) and gesundem ([ɡəˈzʊndəm]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “gesunde” sits inside “gesundem”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesunde is recorded at frequency rank #5,265, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndə]. gesundem is at rank #33,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndəm].
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 38869, this pair ranks #1,552,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesunde vs gesundem
Shared letters: degnsu. Private to "gesunde": -. Private to "gesundem": m.
"gesunde" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gesundem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesunde" for "gesundem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gesunde" or "gesundem"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesundem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,473 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesunde" and "gesundem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gesundem". 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 #1,552,473 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.