Which to use
“Ränder” is a noun and “rundet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,685
- “Ränder” frequency rank
- #43,452
- “rundet” frequency rank
- 67137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ränder | rundet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Rand | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs runden |
Where the eye mixes Ränder and rundet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Ränder and rundet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Ränder vs rundet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ränder is [ˈʁɛndɐ] while rundet is [ˈʁʊndət]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ränder is recorded at frequency rank #23,685, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁɛndɐ]. rundet is at rank #43,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁʊndət].
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 67137, this pair ranks #550,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ränder vs rundet
Shared letters: denr. Private to "Ränder": ä. Private to "rundet": tu.
"Ränder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rundet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- rundet ← rnudet · rrundet · rudnet · runddet · rundett · rundte · runedt · runndet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ränder" and "rundet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ränder" or "rundet"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ränder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rundet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #550,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ränder" and "rundet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rudert vs rundet". 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 #550,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.