Which to use
“Spielende” and “Spielenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,719
- “Spielende” frequency rank
- #24,514
- “Spielenden” frequency rank
- 44233
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Spielende | Spielenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeitpunkt, in dem ein sportlicher Wettkampf zwischen zwei gegnerischen Teilnehmern oder Mannschaften beendet ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Spielende |
Where the eye mixes Spielende and Spielenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Spielende runs 9 letters (CCVVCVCCV) against Spielenden's 10 (CCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Spielende and Spielenden
A purely visual mix-up. Spielende ([ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]) and Spielenden ([ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndn̩]) 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) - “Spielende” sits inside “Spielenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44233, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Spielende is recorded at frequency rank #19,719, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndə]. Spielenden is at rank #24,514, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃpiːlˌʔɛndn̩].
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 44233, this pair ranks #1,392,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Spielende vs Spielenden
Shared letters: deilnps. Private to "Spielende": -. Private to "Spielenden": -.
"Spielende" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCCV · "Spielenden" · 10 letters · shape CCVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Spielende ← psielende · sipelende · speilende · spieelnde · spieledne · spielendde · spielened · spielennde
- Spielenden ← psielenden · sipelenden · speilenden · spieelnden · spielednen · spielendden · spielendenn · spielendne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Spielende" for "Spielenden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Spielende" or "Spielenden"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Spielenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Spielende" and "Spielenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spielend vs Spielenden". 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 #1,392,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.