geendetvsgespendetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,142
“geendet” frequency rank
#12,724
“gespendet” frequency rank
37866
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geendet gespendet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs enden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spenden

Where the eye mixes geendet and gespendet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geendet runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against gespendet's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
geendet
9 ch
gespendet

Look-alike desk: geendet vs gespendet

A purely visual mix-up. geendet ([ɡəˈʔɛndət]) and gespendet ([ɡəˈʃpɛndət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37866, 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]. gespendet is at rank #12,724, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʃpɛndət].

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 37866, this pair ranks #1,579,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geendet vs gespendet

Shared letters: degnt. Private to "geendet": -. Private to "gespendet": ps.

"geendet" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "gespendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geendet ← egendet · geednet · geenddet · geendett · geendte · geenedt · geenndet · gendet
  • gespendet ← egspendet · gepsendet · gesepndet · gespednet · gespenddet · gespendett · gespendte · gespenedt

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "geendet" for "gespendet" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈʔɛndət] versus [ɡəˈʃpɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geendet" or "gespendet"?
"gespendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,724 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

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  • Full dictionary entry for "geendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "gespendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,579,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geendet" and "gespendet" 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 #1,579,016 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