Which to use
“vollendete” and “vollendeten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,457
- “vollendete” frequency rank
- #30,374
- “vollendeten” frequency rank
- 47831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vollendete | vollendeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vollendet | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vollendet |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vollendete and vollendeten apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vollendete ([fɔlˈʔɛndətə]) and vollendeten ([fɔlˈʔɛndətn̩]) 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) - “vollendete” sits inside “vollendeten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vollendete is recorded at frequency rank #17,457, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɔlˈʔɛndətə]. vollendeten is at rank #30,374, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɔlˈʔɛndətn̩].
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 47831, this pair ranks #1,270,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vollendete vs vollendeten
Shared letters: delnotv. Private to "vollendete": -. Private to "vollendeten": -.
"vollendete" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCV · "vollendeten" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vollendete ← ovllendete · vlolendete · volelndete · volendete · vollednete · vollenddete · vollendeet · vollendette
- vollendeten ← ovllendeten · vlolendeten · volelndeten · volendeten · volledneten · vollenddeten · vollendeetn · vollendetenn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vollendete" and "vollendeten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vollendete" or "vollendeten"?
Remembering vollendete vs vollendeten
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 “vollendete” entry
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