Which to use
“gründeten” is a verb and “Grundton” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,925
- “gründeten” frequency rank
- #45,325
- “Grundton” frequency rank
- 63250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gründeten | Grundton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs gründen | erster Ton einer Tonleiter |
Where the eye mixes gründeten and Grundton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gründeten runs 9 letters (CCVCCVCVC) against Grundton's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gründeten with Grundton
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gründeten is [ˈɡʁʏndətn̩] while Grundton is [ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn]. 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 63250, 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]. 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 63250, this pair ranks #683,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gründeten vs Grundton
Shared letters: dgnrt. Private to "gründeten": eü. Private to "Grundton": ou.
"gründeten" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "Grundton" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Grundton ← ggrundton · grnudton · grrundton · grudnton · grunddton · grundotn · grundtno · grundtonn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gründeten" and "Grundton" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gründeten" or "Grundton"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gründeten" 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 #683,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gründeten" and "Grundton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gründern vs Grundton". 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 #683,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.