RundenvsrundesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Runden is a noun, rundes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Runden” is a noun and “rundes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,069
“Runden” frequency rank
#34,891
“rundes” frequency rank
37960
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Runden rundes
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Runde Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rund

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Runden and rundes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Runden
6 ch
rundes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Runden is [ˈʁʊndn̩] while rundes is [ˈʁʊndəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Runden” becomes s in “rundes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37960, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Runden is recorded at frequency rank #3,069, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʁʊndn̩]. 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 37960, this pair ranks #1,576,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Runden vs rundes

Shared letters: denru. Private to "Runden": -. Private to "rundes": s.

"Runden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "rundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Rundenrnuden · rrunden · rudnen · rundden · rundenn · rundne · runedn · runnden
  • rundesrnudes · rrundes · rudnes · runddes · rundess · rundse · runeds · runndes

Frequency comparison

Runden#3,069
rundes#34,891

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Runden" and "rundes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Runden" is a noun and "rundes" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Runden" or "rundes"?
"Runden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,069 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.

Remembering Runden vs rundes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Runden”; for an adjective, it's “rundes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Runden” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list