gesendetvsgespendetWhich spelling fits?

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

#7,477
“gesendet” frequency rank
#12,724
“gespendet” frequency rank
20201
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gesendet gespendet
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs senden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spenden

Where the eye mixes gesendet and gespendet

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
gesendet
9 ch
gespendet

Why the eye confuses gesendet with gespendet

A purely visual mix-up. gesendet ([ɡəˈzɛndət]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gesendet is recorded at frequency rank #7,477, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛndət]. 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 20201, this pair ranks #1,900,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gesendet vs gespendet

Shared letters: degnst. Private to "gesendet": -. Private to "gespendet": p.

"gesendet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "gespendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gesendetegsendet · geesndet · gesednet · gesenddet · gesendett · gesendte · gesenedt · gesenndet
  • gespendetegspendet · gepsendet · gesepndet · gespednet · gespenddet · gespendett · gespendte · gespenedt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gesendet" and "gespendet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈzɛndət] versus [ɡəˈʃpɛndət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gesendet" vs "gespendet" - which ranks higher?
"gesendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,477 in our German list, against #12,724 for "gespendet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "gesendet" 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 #1,900,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gesendet" and "gespendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesendet vs gesundem". 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 #1,900,236 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