beendetvsbeendeteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,191
“beendet” frequency rank
#10,048
“beendete” frequency rank
12239
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature beendet beendete
Definition zum Ende/Abschluss gebracht/geführt; abgeschlossen, vollendet Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs beendet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set beendet and beendete apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
beendet
8 ch
beendete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. beendet ([bəˈʔɛndət]) and beendete ([bəˈʔɛndətə]) 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) - “beendet” sits inside “beendete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

beendet is recorded at frequency rank #2,191, classified as anadj, pronounced [bəˈʔɛndət]. 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 12239, this pair ranks #1,965,389 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of beendet vs beendete

Shared letters: bdent. Private to "beendet": -. Private to "beendete": -.

"beendet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "beendete" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • beendetbbeendet · beednet · beenddet · beendett · beendte · beenedt · beenndet · bendet
  • beendetebbeendete · beednete · beenddete · beendeet · beendette · beendtee · beenedte · beenndete

Frequency comparison

beendet#2,191
beendete#10,048

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "beendet" and "beendete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([bəˈʔɛndət] versus [bəˈʔɛndətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "beendet" or "beendete"?
"beendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,191 in our German list, against #10,048 for "beendete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering beendet vs beendete

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 “beendet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list