spendet vs spendete, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“spendet” and “spendete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,218
“spendet” frequency rank: #27,496
“spendete” frequency rank: 42714
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	spendet	spendete
Definition	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spenden	1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs spenden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spendet and spendete apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

spendet

8 ch

spendete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. spendet ([ˈʃpɛndət]) and spendete ([ˈʃpɛndətə]) 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) - “spendet” sits inside “spendete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42714, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

spendet is recorded at frequency rank #15,218, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndət]. spendete is at rank #27,496, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃpɛndətə].

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 42714, this pair ranks #1,440,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of spendet vs spendete

Shared letters: denpst. Private to "spendet": -. Private to "spendete": -.

"spendet" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "spendete" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

spendet ← psendet · sepndet · spednet · spenddet · spendett · spendte · spenedt · spenndet
spendete ← psendete · sepndete · spednete · spenddete · spendeet · spendette · spendtee · spenedte

Frequency comparison

spendet#15,218

spendete#27,496

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "spendet" and "spendete" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈʃpɛndət] versus [ˈʃpɛndətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "spendet" or "spendete"?

"spendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,218 in our German list, against #27,496 for "spendete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering spendet vs spendete

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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