ReedervsrunderWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Reeder is a noun, runder is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Reeder” is a noun and “runder” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,168
“Reeder” frequency rank
#18,045
“runder” frequency rank
62213
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Reeder runder
Definition Transportunternehmer (Personen, Güter) zur See mit eigenen Schiffen Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rund

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Reeder and runder apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Reeder
6 ch
runder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Reeder is [ˈʁeːdɐ] while runder is [ˈʁʊndɐ]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Reeder is recorded at frequency rank #44,168, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁeːdɐ]. runder is at rank #18,045, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁʊndɐ].

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 62213, this pair ranks #721,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Reeder vs runder

Shared letters: der. Private to "Reeder": -. Private to "runder": nu.

"Reeder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "runder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Reederereder · redeer · reder · reedder · reederr · reedre · reeedr · rreeder
  • runderrnuder · rrunder · rudner · rundder · runderr · rundre · runedr · runnder

Frequency comparison

Reeder#44,168
runder#18,045

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Reeder" and "runder" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Reeder" is a noun and "runder" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Reeder" or "runder"?
"runder" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,045 in our German list, against #44,168 for "Reeder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Reeder vs runder

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Reeder”; for an adjective, it's “runder”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Reeder” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list