Which to use
“Gründe” and “Gründers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,596
- “Gründe” frequency rank
- #39,406
- “Gründers” frequency rank
- 41002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gründe | Gründers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grund | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gründer |
Where the eye mixes Gründe and Gründers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Gründe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Gründers's 8 (CCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Gründe and Gründers
A purely visual mix-up. Gründe ([ˈɡʁʏndə]) and Gründers ([ˈɡʁʏndɐs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Gründe” sits inside “Gründers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gründe is recorded at frequency rank #1,596, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndə]. Gründers is at rank #39,406, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndɐs].
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 41002, this pair ranks #1,492,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gründe vs Gründers
Shared letters: degnrü. Private to "Gründe": -. Private to "Gründers": s.
"Gründe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Gründers" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gründe" and "Gründers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gründe" or "Gründers"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gründe" and "Gründers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gründe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gründers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,492,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gründe" and "Gründers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gründern vs Gründers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,492,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.