Which to use
“beende” and “beenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,089
- “beende” frequency rank
- #3,358
- “beenden” frequency rank
- 31447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beende | beenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs beenden | mit etwas aufhören, etwas zum Abschluss bringen, eine Tätigkeit einstellen |
Where the eye mixes beende and beenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between beende and beenden
A purely visual mix-up. beende ([bəˈʔɛndə]) and beenden ([bəˈʔɛndn̩]) 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) - “beende” sits inside “beenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beende is recorded at frequency rank #28,089, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔɛndə]. beenden is at rank #3,358, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔɛndn̩].
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 31447, this pair ranks #1,727,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beende vs beenden
Shared letters: bden. Private to "beende": -. Private to "beenden": -.
"beende" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "beenden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "beende" and "beenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "beende" or "beenden"?
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 "beende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,727,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beende" and "beenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beende vs bekenne". 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 #1,727,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.