RundevsRundenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,040
“Runde” frequency rank
#3,069
“Runden” frequency rank
4109
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Runde Runden
Definition das Absolvieren eines Weges, der wieder an seinen Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrt Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Runde

Where the eye mixes Runde and Runden

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Runde
6 ch
Runden

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Runde ([ˈʁʊndə]) and Runden ([ˈʁʊndn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Runde” sits inside “Runden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Runde is recorded at frequency rank #1,040, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndə]. Runden is at rank #3,069, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndn̩].

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 4109, this pair ranks #1,998,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Runde vs Runden

Shared letters: denru. Private to "Runde": -. Private to "Runden": -.

"Runde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Runden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Rundernude · rrunde · rudne · rundde · runed · runnde · urnde
  • Rundenrnuden · rrunden · rudnen · rundden · rundenn · rundne · runedn · runnden

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Runde" and "Runden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʁʊndə] versus [ˈʁʊndn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Runde" or "Runden"?
"Runde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,040 in our German list, against #3,069 for "Runden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Runde" and "Runden". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Runde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Runden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,998,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Runde" and "Runden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rühmen vs Runden". 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