Which to use
“grundlos” is an adjective and “Grundton” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,380
- “grundlos” frequency rank
- #45,325
- “Grundton” frequency rank
- 60705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | grundlos | Grundton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Begründung; scheinbar ohne Ursache | erster Ton einer Tonleiter |
Where the eye mixes grundlos and Grundton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. grundlos and Grundton follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between grundlos and Grundton
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: grundlos is [ˈɡʁʊntloːs] while Grundton is [ˈɡʁʊntˌtoːn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
grundlos is recorded at frequency rank #15,380, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɡʁʊntloːs]. 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 60705, this pair ranks #777,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of grundlos vs Grundton
Shared letters: dgnoru. Private to "grundlos": ls. Private to "Grundton": t.
"grundlos" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "Grundton" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "grundlos" for "Grundton" ever safe?
Frequency check: "grundlos" vs "Grundton" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "grundlos" 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 #777,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "grundlos" 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 #777,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.