wendet

[ˈvɛndət]

/[ˈvɛndət]/ verb

The verdict

“wendet” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,749 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,749
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wendet vs went
67% similar
wendet vs werde
67% similar
wendet vs Wunde
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wendet
PropertyValue
Headwordwendet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɛndət]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,749
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wendet” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wendet lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wendet is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvɛndət]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,749 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wendet, with forms such as "ewndet", "wednet", and "wenddet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "went", "werde", "Wunde", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wendet, spelled W-E-N-D-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewndet,wednet,wenddet,wendett,wendte,wenedt,wenndet,wnedet,wwendet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wendet - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewndet2wednet2wenddet1wendett1wendte2wenedt2wenndet1wnedet2
Edit distance from "wendet"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wendet"?
"wendet" is spelled W-E-N-D-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛndət].
What does "wendet" mean?
As a verb, "wendet" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden
What words are commonly confused with "wendet"?
"wendet" is commonly confused with "went", "werde", "Wunde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wendet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wendet" is [ˈvɛndət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wendet" come from?
"wendet" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “wendet”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-N-D-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɛndət] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “went” - see the side-by-side comparison. wendet vs went
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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