Which to use
“sendet” and “sendete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,630
- “sendet” frequency rank
- #46,989
- “sendete” frequency rank
- 56619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sendet | sendete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs senden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs senden |
Where the eye mixes sendet and sendete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sendet with sendete
A purely visual mix-up. sendet ([ˈzɛndət]) and sendete ([ˈzɛndətə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sendet” sits inside “sendete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sendet is recorded at frequency rank #9,630, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛndət]. sendete is at rank #46,989, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛndətə].
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 56619, this pair ranks #933,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sendet vs sendete
Shared letters: denst. Private to "sendet": -. Private to "sendete": -.
"sendet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sendete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sendet" and "sendete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sendet" vs "sendete" - which ranks higher?
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 "sendet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sendete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sendet" and "sendete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sendete vs senkte". 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 #933,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.