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 eye mixes Reeder and runder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Reeder (CVVCVC) and runder (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Reeder vs runder
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Reeder" and "runder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Reeder" vs "runder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Reeder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "runder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #721,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Reeder" and "runder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Reeder vs Rieder". 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 #721,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.