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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geendet" for "gespendet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geendet" or "gespendet"?
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 "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.