gesendetvsgesundemConfusable pair

Quick tell: gesendet is a verb, gesundem is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“gesendet” is a verb and “gesundem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,477
“gesendet” frequency rank
#33,604
“gesundem” frequency rank
41081
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gesendet gesundem
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs senden Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs gesund

Where the eye mixes gesendet and gesundem

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gesendet and gesundem follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

8 ch
gesendet
8 ch
gesundem

Why the eye confuses gesendet with gesundem

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gesendet is [ɡəˈzɛndət] while gesundem is [ɡəˈzʊndəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41081, 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]. gesundem is at rank #33,604, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈzʊndəm].

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 41081, this pair ranks #1,489,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of gesendet vs gesundem

Shared letters: degns. Private to "gesendet": t. Private to "gesundem": mu.

"gesendet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC  ·  "gesundem" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gesendetegsendet · geesndet · gesednet · gesenddet · gesendett · gesendte · gesenedt · gesenndet
  • gesundemegsundem · gesnudem · gessundem · gesudnem · gesunddem · gesundemm · gesundme · gesunedm

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gesendet" and "gesundem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "gesendet" is a verb and "gesundem" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "gesendet" or "gesundem"?
"gesendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,477 in our German list, against #33,604 for "gesundem". 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 "gesundem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,489,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gesendet" and "gesundem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden 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 #1,489,922 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