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“gründen” and “gründete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,085
- “gründen” frequency rank
- #7,924
- “gründete” frequency rank
- 9009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gründen | gründete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Institution, eine Organisation einrichten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gründen |
Where the eye mixes gründen and gründete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gründen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against gründete's 8 (CCVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gründen with gründete
A purely visual mix-up. gründen ([ˈɡʁʏndn̩]) and gründete ([ˈɡʁʏndətə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gründen is recorded at frequency rank #1,085, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndn̩]. gründete is at rank #7,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndətə].
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 9009, this pair ranks #1,981,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gründen vs gründete
Shared letters: degnrü. Private to "gründen": -. Private to "gründete": t.
"gründen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "gründete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gründen" for "gründete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gründen" or "gründete"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gründen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gründete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gründen" and "gründete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gründen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,981,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.