Which to use
“beenden” is a verb and “beendete” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,358
- “beenden” frequency rank
- #10,048
- “beendete” frequency rank
- 13406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beenden | beendete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas aufhören, etwas zum Abschluss bringen, eine Tätigkeit einstellen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beendet |
Where the eye mixes beenden and beendete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. beenden runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against beendete's 8 (CVVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses beenden with beendete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: beenden is [bəˈʔɛndn̩] while beendete is [bəˈʔɛndətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
beenden is recorded at frequency rank #3,358, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈʔɛndn̩]. beendete is at rank #10,048, tagged as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔɛndətə].
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 13406, this pair ranks #1,958,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beenden vs beendete
Shared letters: bden. Private to "beenden": -. Private to "beendete": t.
"beenden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "beendete" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beenden" and "beendete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "beenden" vs "beendete" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "beenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "beendete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,202 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beenden" and "beendete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "beendete vs bekundete". 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 #1,958,202 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.