Which to use
“gründeten” is a verb and “Grundstein” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,925
- “gründeten” frequency rank
- #11,891
- “Grundstein” frequency rank
- 29816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gründeten | Grundstein |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gründen | der erste, beim Bau eines Gebäudes symbolisch gesetzte Stein |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set gründeten and Grundstein apart are highlighted. They share 7 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: gründeten is [ˈɡʁʏndətn̩] while Grundstein is [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gründeten is recorded at frequency rank #17,925, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɡʁʏndətn̩]. Grundstein is at rank #11,891, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌʃtaɪ̯n].
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 29816, this pair ranks #1,759,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gründeten vs Grundstein
Shared letters: degnrt. Private to "gründeten": ü. Private to "Grundstein": isu.
"gründeten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "Grundstein" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grundstein ← ggrundstein · grnudstein · grrundstein · grudnstein · grunddstein · grundsetin · grundsstein · grundsteinn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering gründeten vs Grundstein
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “gründeten”; for a noun, it's “Grundstein”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “gründeten” entry
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