vollendetvsvollendeteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,991
“vollendet” frequency rank
#17,457
“vollendete” frequency rank
24448
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vollendet vollendete
Definition fertiggestellt, zu Ende gebracht Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vollendet

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vollendet and vollendete apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
vollendet
10 ch
vollendete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vollendet ([fɔlˈʔɛndət]) and vollendete ([fɔlˈʔɛndətə]) 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) - “vollendet” sits inside “vollendete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vollendet is recorded at frequency rank #6,991, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɔlˈʔɛndət]. vollendete is at rank #17,457, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɔlˈʔɛndətə].

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 24448, this pair ranks #1,847,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of vollendet vs vollendete

Shared letters: delnotv. Private to "vollendet": -. Private to "vollendete": -.

"vollendet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "vollendete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vollendetovllendet · vlolendet · volelndet · volendet · vollednet · vollenddet · vollendett · vollendte
  • vollendeteovllendete · vlolendete · volelndete · volendete · vollednete · vollenddete · vollendeet · vollendette

Frequency comparison

vollendet#6,991
vollendete#17,457

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vollendet" and "vollendete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɔlˈʔɛndət] versus [fɔlˈʔɛndətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vollendet" or "vollendete"?
"vollendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,991 in our German list, against #17,457 for "vollendete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vollendet vs vollendete

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 “vollendet” 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