Which to use
“gründet” and “gründeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,729
- “gründet” frequency rank
- #17,925
- “gründeten” frequency rank
- 30654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gründet | gründeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gründen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gründen |
Where the eye mixes gründet and gründeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gründet runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against gründeten's 9 (CCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gründet vs gründeten
A purely visual mix-up. gründet ([ˈɡʁʏndət]) and gründeten ([ˈɡʁʏndətn̩]) 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) - “gründet” sits inside “gründeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30654, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gründet is recorded at frequency rank #12,729, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndət]. gründeten is at rank #17,925, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndətn̩].
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 30654, this pair ranks #1,743,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gründet vs gründeten
Shared letters: degnrtü. Private to "gründet": -. Private to "gründeten": -.
"gründet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "gründeten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gründet" and "gründeten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gründet" vs "gründeten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gründet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gründeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,743,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gründet" and "gründeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gründeten vs Grundton". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,743,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.