ungesundvsungesundeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,428
“ungesund” frequency rank
#44,308
“ungesunde” frequency rank
63736
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ungesund ungesunde
Definition schlecht für die Gesundheit Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs ungesund

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ungesund and ungesunde apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ungesund
9 ch
ungesunde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ungesund ([ˈʊnɡəˌzʊnt]) and ungesunde ([ˈʊnɡəˌzʊndə]) 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) - “ungesund” sits inside “ungesunde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ungesund is recorded at frequency rank #19,428, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌzʊnt]. ungesunde is at rank #44,308, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʊnɡəˌzʊndə].

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 63736, this pair ranks #666,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ungesund vs ungesunde

Shared letters: degnsu. Private to "ungesund": -. Private to "ungesunde": -.

"ungesund" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC  ·  "ungesunde" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ungesundnugesund · ugnesund · unegsund · ungesnud · ungessund · ungesudn · ungesundd · ungesunnd
  • ungesundenugesunde · ugnesunde · unegsunde · ungesnude · ungessunde · ungesudne · ungesundde · ungesuned

Frequency comparison

ungesund#19,428
ungesunde#44,308

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ungesund" and "ungesunde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈʊnɡəˌzʊnt] versus [ˈʊnɡəˌzʊndə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ungesund" or "ungesunde"?
"ungesund" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,428 in our German list, against #44,308 for "ungesunde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ungesund vs ungesunde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ungesund” 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