endetvsendetenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#2,335
“endet” frequency rank
#24,321
“endeten” frequency rank
26656
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
endet
7 ch
endeten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. endet ([ˈɛndət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “endet” sits inside “endeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26656, 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]. 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 26656, this pair ranks #1,814,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of endet vs endeten

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

"endet" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC  ·  "endeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • endetednet · enddet · endett · endte · enedt · enndet · nedet
  • endetenedneten · enddeten · endeetn · endetenn · endetne · endetten · endteen · enedten

Frequency comparison

endet#2,335
endeten#24,321

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "endet" and "endeten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɛndət] versus [ˈɛndətn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "endet" or "endeten"?
"endet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,335 in our German list, against #24,321 for "endeten". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering endet vs endeten

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