Which to use
“rundes” is an adjective and “rundum” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,891
- “rundes” frequency rank
- #13,470
- “rundum” frequency rank
- 48361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rundes | rundum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs rund | im gesamten Umkreis, in jeder Richtung |
Where the eye mixes rundes and rundum
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: rundes vs rundum
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: rundes is [ˈʁʊndəs] while rundum is [ʁʊntˈʔʊm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rundes is recorded at frequency rank #34,891, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʁʊndəs]. rundum is at rank #13,470, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ʁʊntˈʔʊm].
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 48361, this pair ranks #1,251,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rundes vs rundum
Shared letters: dnru. Private to "rundes": es. Private to "rundum": m.
"rundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "rundum" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rundes" for "rundum" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rundes" vs "rundum" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "rundes" and "rundum" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "rundes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rundum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,251,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rundes" and "rundum" 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
Confusion rank #1,251,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.