Which to use
“runder” is an adjective and “rundet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,045
- “runder” frequency rank
- #43,452
- “rundet” frequency rank
- 61497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | runder | rundet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rund | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs runden |
Where the eye mixes runder and rundet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. runder and rundet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses runder with rundet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: runder is [ˈʁʊndɐ] while rundet is [ˈʁʊndət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “runder” becomes t in “rundet”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
runder is recorded at frequency rank #18,045, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁʊndɐ]. rundet is at rank #43,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʁʊndət].
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 61497, this pair ranks #747,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of runder vs rundet
Shared letters: denru. Private to "runder": -. Private to "rundet": t.
"runder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rundet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "runder" and "rundet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "runder" or "rundet" show up more?
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 "runder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rundet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #747,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "runder" and "rundet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rudert vs rundet". 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 #747,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.