Which to use
“Grundfläche” and “Grünflächen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,334
- “Grundfläche” frequency rank
- #25,580
- “Grünflächen” frequency rank
- 52914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Grundfläche | Grünflächen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | untere ebene Fläche eines Körpers oder Raums | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Grünfläche |
Where the eye mixes Grundfläche and Grünflächen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Grundfläche (CCVCCCCVCCV) and Grünflächen (CCVCCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Grundfläche vs Grünflächen
A purely visual mix-up. Grundfläche ([ˈɡʁʊntˌflɛçə]) and Grünflächen ([ˈɡʁyːnˌflɛçn̩]) 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 8 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Grundfläche is recorded at frequency rank #27,334, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌflɛçə]. Grünflächen is at rank #25,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡʁyːnˌflɛçn̩].
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 52914, this pair ranks #1,078,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Grundfläche vs Grünflächen
Shared letters: cefghlnrä. Private to "Grundfläche": du. Private to "Grünflächen": ü.
"Grundfläche" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCCVCCV · "Grünflächen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Grundfläche" and "Grünflächen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Grundfläche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Grünflächen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,078,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Grundfläche" and "Grünflächen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gründlichen vs Grünflächen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,078,345 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.