Which to use
“Spende” and “Spender” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,472
- “Spende” frequency rank
- #13,026
- “Spender” frequency rank
- 19498
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spende | Spender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine freiwillige, unentgeltliche Gabe für einen wohltätigen Zweck in Form von Geld, Sach- oder Dienstleistungen | Person oder Organisation, die ohne gleichwertige Gegenleistung anderen Personen oder Organisationen Geld, Sachmittel oder Leistungen gibt |
Where the eye mixes Spende and Spender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Spende and Spender
A purely visual mix-up. Spende ([ˈʃpɛndə]) and Spender ([ˈʃpɛndɐ]) 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) - “Spende” sits inside “Spender”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19498, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spende is recorded at frequency rank #6,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndə]. Spender is at rank #13,026, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndɐ].
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 19498, this pair ranks #1,907,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Spende vs Spender
Shared letters: denps. Private to "Spende": -. Private to "Spender": r.
"Spende" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Spender" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Spende" and "Spender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Spende" or "Spender" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,720 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spende" and "Spender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Spender vs Spendern". 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 #1,907,720 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.