Which to use
“Ende” is a noun and “endete” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #198
- “Ende” frequency rank
- #5,075
- “endete” frequency rank
- 5273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ende | endete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abschluss eines zeitlichen Vorganges | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enden |
Where the eye mixes Ende and endete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ende vs endete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ende is [ˈɛndə] while endete is [ˈɛndətə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ende” sits inside “endete”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ende is recorded at frequency rank #198, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛndə]. endete is at rank #5,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndətə].
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 5273, this pair ranks #1,995,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ende vs endete
Shared letters: den. Private to "Ende": -. Private to "endete": t.
"Ende" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "endete" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ende" and "endete" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ende" or "endete"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "endete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,995,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ende" and "endete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ende vs Erle". 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 #1,995,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.