geendetvsgesendetConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#25,142
“geendet” frequency rank
#7,477
“gesendet” frequency rank
32619
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geendet gesendet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs enden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs senden

Where the eye mixes geendet and gesendet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geendet runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against gesendet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
geendet
8 ch
gesendet

Visual trap between geendet and gesendet

A purely visual mix-up. geendet ([ɡəˈʔɛndət]) and gesendet ([ɡəˈzɛndət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geendet is recorded at frequency rank #25,142, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔɛndət]. gesendet is at rank #7,477, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛndət].

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 32619, this pair ranks #1,703,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geendet vs gesendet

Shared letters: degnt. Private to "geendet": -. Private to "gesendet": s.

"geendet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "gesendet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geendet ← egendet · geednet · geenddet · geendett · geendte · geenedt · geenndet · gendet
  • gesendet ← egsendet · geesndet · gesednet · gesenddet · gesendett · gesendte · gesenedt · gesenndet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "geendet" for "gesendet" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʔɛndət] versus [ɡəˈzɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "geendet" or "gesendet" show up more?
"gesendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,477 in our German list, against #25,142 for "geendet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gesendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,703,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geendet" and "gesendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geebnet vs geendet". 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 #1,703,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list