Which to use
“rund” is an adjective and “Runge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #460
- “rund” frequency rank
- #39,599
- “Runge” frequency rank
- 40059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rund | Runge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kreisförmig (eben) | seitlich an einer Ladefläche befestigte senkrechte Stange bei landwirtschaftlichen Fahrzeugen und Lastfahrzeugen zur Sicherung von Ladegut und Halterung von Seitenwänden |
Where the eye mixes rund and Runge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rund vs Runge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rund is [ʁʊnt] while Runge is [ˈʁʊŋə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rund is recorded at frequency rank #460, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁʊnt]. Runge is at rank #39,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊŋə].
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 40059, this pair ranks #1,519,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of rund vs Runge
Shared letters: nru. Private to "rund": d. Private to "Runge": eg.
"rund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Runge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "rund" and "Runge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "rund" vs "Runge" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Runge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,519,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rund" and "Runge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ringes vs Runge". 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 #1,519,190 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.