Which to use
“Gründe” is a noun and “gründet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,596
- “Gründe” frequency rank
- #12,729
- “gründet” frequency rank
- 14325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gründe | gründet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grund | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gründen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gründe and gründet 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: Gründe is [ˈɡʁʏndə] while gründet is [ˈɡʁʏndət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Gründe” sits inside “gründet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14325, 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]. 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 14325, this pair ranks #1,951,975 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gründe vs gründet
Shared letters: degnrü. Private to "Gründe": -. Private to "gründet": t.
"Gründe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "gründet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gründe" and "gründet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Gründe" or "gründet"?
Remembering Gründe vs gründet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Gründe”; for a verb, it's “gründet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Gründe” entry
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