Which to use
“round” is an adjective and “Runde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,751
- “round” frequency rank
- #1,040
- “Runde” frequency rank
- 22791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | round | Runde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rund (kreisförmig) | das Absolvieren eines Weges, der wieder an seinen Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrt |
Where the eye mixes round and Runde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses round with Runde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: round is [raʊnd] while Runde is [ˈʁʊndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 22791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
round is recorded at frequency rank #21,751, classified as anadj, pronounced [raʊnd]. 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 22791, this pair ranks #1,869,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of round vs Runde
Shared letters: dnru. Private to "round": o. Private to "Runde": e.
"round" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Runde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "round" and "Runde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "round" or "Runde"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "round" 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 #1,869,714 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "round" and "Runde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rouen vs round". 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 #1,869,714 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.