Which to use
“spenden” and “spendet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,154
- “spenden” frequency rank
- #15,218
- “spendet” frequency rank
- 18372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | spenden | spendet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas für einen guten Zweck verschenken, eine Spende geben, positive Gefühle und Wertung austeilen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spenden |
Where the eye mixes spenden and spendet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. spenden and spendet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: spenden vs spendet
A purely visual mix-up. spenden ([ˈʃpɛndn̩]) and spendet ([ˈʃpɛndət]) 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 a single letter - n in “spenden” becomes t in “spendet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18372, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
spenden is recorded at frequency rank #3,154, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndn̩]. spendet is at rank #15,218, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndət].
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 18372, this pair ranks #1,918,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of spenden vs spendet
Shared letters: denps. Private to "spenden": -. Private to "spendet": t.
"spenden" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "spendet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "spenden" for "spendet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "spenden" vs "spendet" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "spenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spendet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,875 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "spenden" and "spendet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sendete vs spendet". 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 #1,918,875 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.