spendierenvsspendiertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,639
“spendieren” frequency rank
#26,618
“spendiert” frequency rank
66257
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature spendieren spendiert
Definition etwas (für jemanden) kostenlos zur Verfügung stellen, für jemanden etwas kaufen, für jemanden etwas bezahlen, etwas stiften Partizip Perfekt des Verbs spendieren

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set spendieren and spendiert apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
spendieren
9 ch
spendiert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. spendieren ([ʃpɛnˈdiːʁən]) and spendiert ([ʃpɛnˈdiːɐ̯t]) 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 66257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

spendieren is recorded at frequency rank #39,639, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃpɛnˈdiːʁən]. spendiert is at rank #26,618, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpɛnˈdiːɐ̯t].

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 66257, this pair ranks #579,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of spendieren vs spendiert

Shared letters: deinprs. Private to "spendieren": -. Private to "spendiert": t.

"spendieren" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVVCVC  ·  "spendiert" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • spendierenpsendieren · sepndieren · spednieren · spenddieren · spendeiren · spendieern · spendierenn · spendierne
  • spendiertpsendiert · sepndiert · spedniert · spenddiert · spendeirt · spendierrt · spendiertt · spendietr

Frequency comparison

spendieren#39,639
spendiert#26,618

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "spendieren" and "spendiert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ʃpɛnˈdiːʁən] versus [ʃpɛnˈdiːɐ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "spendieren" or "spendiert"?
"spendiert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,618 in our German list, against #39,639 for "spendieren". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering spendieren vs spendiert

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.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “spendieren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list