endetevsendetenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,075
“endete” frequency rank
#24,321
“endeten” frequency rank
29396
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature endete endeten
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum 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 endete and endeten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
endete
7 ch
endeten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. endete ([ˈɛndətə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “endete” sits inside “endeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

endete is recorded at frequency rank #5,075, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈɛndətə]. 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 29396, this pair ranks #1,767,559 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of endete vs endeten

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

"endete" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "endeten" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • endeteednete · enddete · endeet · endette · endtee · enedte · enndete · nedete
  • endetenedneten · enddeten · endeetn · endetenn · endetne · endetten · endteen · enedten

Frequency comparison

endete#5,075
endeten#24,321

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "endete" and "endeten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɛndətə] versus [ˈɛndətn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "endete" or "endeten"?
"endete" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,075 in our German list, against #24,321 for "endeten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering endete 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 “endete” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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