Which to use
“senden” and “spenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,159
- “senden” frequency rank
- #3,154
- “spenden” frequency rank
- 7313
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | senden | spenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas übermitteln | etwas für einen guten Zweck verschenken, eine Spende geben, positive Gefühle und Wertung austeilen |
Where the eye mixes senden and spenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between senden and spenden
A purely visual mix-up. senden ([ˈzɛndn̩]) and spenden ([ˈʃpɛndn̩]) 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 7313, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
senden is recorded at frequency rank #4,159, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛndn̩]. spenden is at rank #3,154, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndn̩].
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 7313, this pair ranks #1,988,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of senden vs spenden
Shared letters: dens. Private to "senden": -. Private to "spenden": p.
"senden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "spenden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "senden" for "spenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "senden" or "spenden"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "senden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,988,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "senden" and "spenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "senden vs sendete". 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 #1,988,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.