Which to use
“Gmünd” is a name and “Gründe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,617
- “Gmünd” frequency rank
- #1,596
- “Gründe” frequency rank
- 15213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gmünd | Gründe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | österreichische Stadt in Niederösterreich | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grund |
Where the eye mixes Gmünd and Gründe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Gmünd runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Gründe's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gmünd and Gründe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Gmünd is [ɡmʏnt] while Gründe is [ˈɡʁʏndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gmünd is recorded at frequency rank #13,617, classified as aname, pronounced [ɡmʏnt]. Gründe is at rank #1,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndə].
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 15213, this pair ranks #1,945,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gmünd vs Gründe
Shared letters: dgnü. Private to "Gmünd": m. Private to "Gründe": er.
"Gmünd" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Gründe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gmünd" and "Gründe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Gmünd" vs "Gründe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Gmünd" and "Gründe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gmünd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gründe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gmünd" and "Gründe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gmünd vs guns". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,945,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.