endetvsendeteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,335
“endet” frequency rank
#5,075
“endete” frequency rank
7410
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature endet endete
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enden 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs enden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set endet and endete apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
endet
6 ch
endete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. endet ([ˈɛndət]) and endete ([ˈɛndətə]) 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) - “endet” sits inside “endete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

endet is recorded at frequency rank #2,335, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndət]. 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 7410, this pair ranks #1,988,258 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of endet vs endete

Shared letters: dent. Private to "endet": -. Private to "endete": -.

"endet" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "endete" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • endetednet · enddet · endett · endte · enedt · enndet · nedet
  • endeteednete · enddete · endeet · endette · endtee · enedte · enndete · nedete

Frequency comparison

endet#2,335
endete#5,075

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "endet" and "endete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɛndət] versus [ˈɛndətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "endet" or "endete"?
"endet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,335 in our German list, against #5,075 for "endete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering endet vs endete

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list