Which to use
“endet” is a verb and “Ente” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,335
- “endet” frequency rank
- #10,642
- “Ente” frequency rank
- 12977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | endet | Ente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs enden | kleinerer Wasservogel aus der Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae), speziell |
Where the eye mixes endet and Ente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between endet and Ente
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: endet is [ˈɛndət] while Ente is [ˈɛntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12977, 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]. Ente is at rank #10,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛntə].
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 12977, this pair ranks #1,960,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of endet vs Ente
Shared letters: ent. Private to "endet": d. Private to "Ente": -.
"endet" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Ente" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "endet" and "Ente" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "endet" or "Ente"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "endet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "endet" and "Ente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ente 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 #1,960,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.