Which to use
“beenden” and “blendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,358
- “beenden” frequency rank
- #31,475
- “blendet” frequency rank
- 34833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | beenden | blendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas aufhören, etwas zum Abschluss bringen, eine Tätigkeit einstellen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blenden |
Where the eye mixes beenden and blendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. beenden (CVVCCVC) and blendet (CCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses beenden with blendet
A purely visual mix-up. beenden ([bəˈʔɛndn̩]) and blendet ([ˈblɛndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34833, 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]. blendet is at rank #31,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈblɛndət].
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 34833, this pair ranks #1,654,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of beenden vs blendet
Shared letters: bden. Private to "beenden": -. Private to "blendet": lt.
"beenden" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "blendet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "beenden" and "blendet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "beenden" or "blendet" 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 "beenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,654,246 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "beenden" and "blendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blendet vs blonder". 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 #1,654,246 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.