Which to use
“gezündet” and “gründet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,326
- “gezündet” frequency rank
- #12,729
- “gründet” frequency rank
- 40055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gezündet | gründet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zünden | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gründen |
Where the eye mixes gezündet and gründet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gezündet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against gründet's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gezündet vs gründet
A purely visual mix-up. gezündet ([ɡəˈt͡sʏndət]) and gründet ([ˈɡʁʏndət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gezündet is recorded at frequency rank #27,326, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sʏndət]. gründet is at rank #12,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndət].
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 40055, this pair ranks #1,519,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gezündet vs gründet
Shared letters: degntü. Private to "gezündet": z. Private to "gründet": r.
"gezündet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "gründet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gezündet" and "gründet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gezündet" or "gründet"?
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 "gezündet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gründet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gezündet" and "gründet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gezündet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,519,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.