Which to use
“enden” and “endeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,242
- “enden” frequency rank
- #24,321
- “endeten” frequency rank
- 27563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enden | endeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufhören, am Ende sein, zu Ende kommen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enden |
Where the eye mixes enden and endeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enden runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against endeten's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enden with endeten
A purely visual mix-up. enden ([ˈɛndn̩]) and endeten ([ˈɛndətn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enden is recorded at frequency rank #3,242, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndn̩]. endeten is at rank #24,321, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndətn̩].
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 27563, this pair ranks #1,799,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of enden vs endeten
Shared letters: den. Private to "enden": -. Private to "endeten": t.
"enden" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "endeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enden" and "endeten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "enden" vs "endeten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "endeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,799,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enden" and "endeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "endeten vs erbeten". 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 #1,799,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.