wendetvswendeteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,749
“wendet” frequency rank
#25,838
“wendete” frequency rank
32587
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature wendet wendete
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wenden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wendet and wendete apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
wendet
7 ch
wendete

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. wendet ([ˈvɛndət]) and wendete ([ˈvɛndətə]) 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) - “wendet” sits inside “wendete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

wendet is recorded at frequency rank #6,749, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛndət]. wendete is at rank #25,838, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛndətə].

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 32587, this pair ranks #1,704,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of wendet vs wendete

Shared letters: dentw. Private to "wendet": -. Private to "wendete": -.

"wendet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "wendete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • wendetewndet · wednet · wenddet · wendett · wendte · wenedt · wenndet · wnedet
  • wendeteewndete · wednete · wenddete · wendeet · wendette · wendtee · wenedte · wenndete

Frequency comparison

wendet#6,749
wendete#25,838

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "wendet" and "wendete" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvɛndət] versus [ˈvɛndətə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "wendet" or "wendete"?
"wendet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,749 in our German list, against #25,838 for "wendete". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering wendet vs wendete

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 “wendet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list