Which to use
“range” and “Runde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,368
- “range” frequency rank
- #1,040
- “Runde” frequency rank
- 13408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | range | Runde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bereich, Reichweite | das Absolvieren eines Weges, der wieder an seinen Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrt |
Where the eye mixes range and Runde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. range and Runde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between range and Runde
A purely visual mix-up. range ([ɹeɪnd͡ʒ]) and Runde ([ˈʁʊndə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
range is recorded at frequency rank #12,368, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɹeɪnd͡ʒ]. Runde is at rank #1,040, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndə].
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 13408, this pair ranks #1,958,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of range vs Runde
Shared letters: enr. Private to "range": ag. Private to "Runde": du.
"range" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Runde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "range" and "Runde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "range" or "Runde"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "range" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Runde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,188 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "range" and "Runde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "range vs Ringes". 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 #1,958,188 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.