Which to use
“Grundbuch” is a noun and “gründlich” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,593
- “Grundbuch” frequency rank
- #6,928
- “gründlich” frequency rank
- 38521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grundbuch | gründlich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gerichtlich geführtes Register, in dem alle Beurkundungen und Tatsachen aufgenommen werden, die Rechtsgeschäfte an Grundstücken betreffen | durch und durch, eingehend; bis auf den Grund |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Grundbuch and gründlich apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Grundbuch is [ˈɡʁʊntˌbuːx] while gründlich is [ˈɡʁʏntlɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grundbuch is recorded at frequency rank #31,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌbuːx]. gründlich is at rank #6,928, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏntlɪç].
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 38521, this pair ranks #1,561,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Grundbuch vs gründlich
Shared letters: cdghnr. Private to "Grundbuch": bu. Private to "gründlich": ilü.
"Grundbuch" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC · "gründlich" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grundbuch ← ggrundbuch · grnudbuch · grrundbuch · grudnbuch · grunbduch · grundbbuch · grundbcuh · grundbucch
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Grundbuch" and "gründlich" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Grundbuch" or "gründlich"?
Remembering Grundbuch vs gründlich
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Grundbuch”; for an adjective, it's “gründlich”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Grundbuch” entry
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