Which to use
“Grund” and “Grüne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #378
- “Grund” frequency rank
- #1,481
- “Grüne” frequency rank
- 1859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grund | Grüne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ereignis, welches ein Darauffolgendes hervorgerufen hat | in der freien Natur, in die freie Natur |
Where the eye mixes Grund and Grüne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Grund (CCVCC) and Grüne (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Grund and Grüne
A purely visual mix-up. Grund ([ɡʁʊnt]) and Grüne ([ˈɡʁyːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grund is recorded at frequency rank #378, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡʁʊnt]. Grüne is at rank #1,481, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁyːnə].
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 1859, this pair ranks #2,003,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grund vs Grüne
Shared letters: gnr. Private to "Grund": du. Private to "Grüne": eü.
"Grund" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Grüne" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grund ← ggrund · grnud · grrund · grudn · grundd · grunnd · gurnd · rgund
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Grund" for "Grüne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Grund" vs "Grüne" - 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 "Grund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grüne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,589 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grund" and "Grüne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grave vs Grüne". 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 #2,003,589 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.