Which to use
“Gründern” and “Grundton” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,157
- “Gründern” frequency rank
- #45,325
- “Grundton” frequency rank
- 83482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gründern | Grundton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gründer | erster Ton einer Tonleiter |
Where the eye mixes Gründern and Grundton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Gründern (CCVCCVCC) and Grundton (CCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Gründern and Grundton
A purely visual mix-up. Gründern ([ˈɡʁʏndɐn]) and Grundton ([ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gründern is recorded at frequency rank #38,157, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndɐn]. Grundton is at rank #45,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn].
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 83482, this pair ranks #139,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gründern vs Grundton
Shared letters: dgnr. Private to "Gründern": eü. Private to "Grundton": otu.
"Gründern" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "Grundton" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grundton ← ggrundton · grnudton · grrundton · grudnton · grunddton · grundotn · grundtno · grundtonn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gründern" for "Grundton" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Gründern" or "Grundton"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gründern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grundton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gründern" and "Grundton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gründern vs Gründers". 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 #139,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.