Which to use
“grundlegende” and “grundlegenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,058
- “grundlegende” frequency rank
- #10,668
- “grundlegenden” frequency rank
- 17726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grundlegende | grundlegenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundlegend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs grundlegend |
Where the eye mixes grundlegende and grundlegenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. grundlegende runs 12 letters (CCVCCCVCVCCV) against grundlegenden's 13 (CCVCCCVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: grundlegende vs grundlegenden
A purely visual mix-up. grundlegende ([ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩də]) and grundlegenden ([ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩dən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “grundlegende” sits inside “grundlegenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grundlegende is recorded at frequency rank #7,058, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩də]. grundlegenden is at rank #10,668, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntˌleːɡn̩dən].
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 17726, this pair ranks #1,924,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of grundlegende vs grundlegenden
Shared letters: deglnru. Private to "grundlegende": -. Private to "grundlegenden": -.
"grundlegende" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCCV · "grundlegenden" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- grundlegende ← ggrundlegende · grnudlegende · grrundlegende · grudnlegende · grunddlegende · grundelgende · grundleegnde · grundlegedne
- grundlegenden ← ggrundlegenden · grnudlegenden · grrundlegenden · grudnlegenden · grunddlegenden · grundelgenden · grundleegnden · grundlegednen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "grundlegende" and "grundlegenden" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "grundlegende" or "grundlegenden" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "grundlegende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "grundlegenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grundlegende" and "grundlegenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "grundlegenden vs grundlegender". 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 #1,924,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.