rundvsrundesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“rund” and “rundes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#460
“rund” frequency rank
#34,891
“rundes” frequency rank
35351
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature rund rundes
Definition kreisförmig (eben) Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rund

Where the eye mixes rund and rundes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

4 ch
rund
6 ch
rundes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. rund ([ʁʊnt]) and rundes ([ˈʁʊndəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “rund” sits inside “rundes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

rund is recorded at frequency rank #460, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁʊnt]. rundes is at rank #34,891, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁʊndəs].

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 35351, this pair ranks #1,642,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of rund vs rundes

Shared letters: dnru. Private to "rund": -. Private to "rundes": es.

"rund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "rundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • rundrnud · rrund · rudn · rundd · runnd · urnd
  • rundesrnudes · rrundes · rudnes · runddes · rundess · rundse · runeds · runndes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "rund" and "rundes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʁʊnt] versus [ˈʁʊndəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "rund" or "rundes"?
"rund" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #460 in our German list, against #34,891 for "rundes". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

You've compared "rund" and "rundes". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "rund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "rundes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,642,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "rund" and "rundes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Rades vs rundes". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list