frequent / heaped
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frequent
Describes the increased or above-average frequent occurrence of something within a certain period of time.
In den letzten Wochen kam es gehäuft zu Beschwerden über den Lärm.
In recent weeks, there have been frequent complaints about the noise.
heaped
With measurements, especially using a spoon, it means that the contents form a small mound above the rim.
Für den Teig braucht man einen gehäuften Teelöffel Backpulver.
For the dough, you need one heaped teaspoon of baking powder.
'Gehäuft' is the past participle of the verb 'häufen' (to pile up, to accumulate). It is closely related to the noun 'der Haufen' (a pile, a heap, a large amount). So the basic idea is always that something accumulates or becomes more.
Die Post hat sich während unseres Urlaubs im Briefkasten gehäuft.
The mail piled up in the mailbox during our vacation.
You can easily distinguish the two meanings: if people are talking about events occurring frequently, the first meaning is intended. If people are talking about a quantity in cooking or baking (e.g. with a spoon), the second meaning is intended.
In letzter Zeit treten technische Probleme gehäuft auf.
Technical problems have been occurring frequently lately.
In the meaning 'increased' or 'frequently', the word is almost always used as an adverb. It then describes how a verb happens, for example 'gehäuft auftreten' (to occur frequently) or 'gehäuft vorkommen' (to happen frequently).
Nach dem Software-Update meldeten sich die Nutzer gehäuft mit Problemen.
After the software update, users frequently contacted support with problems.
In the meaning 'with a small mound', 'gehäuft' (heaped) is used as an adjective directly before a noun. It is typically combined with units of measurement such as 'Löffel' (spoon) or 'Teelöffel' (teaspoon).
Das Rezept verlangt zwei gehäufte Teelöffel Mehl.
The recipe calls for two heaped teaspoons of flour.
full
For a spoonful, both voll and gehäuft can mean a generous portion. voll means that the spoon is filled to the rim, while gehäuft refers to a small mound rising above the rim. Choose gehäuft when more than the normal rim height is explicitly meant.
Gib bitte einen gehäuften Löffel Zucker in den Tee.
Please add a heaped spoonful of sugar to the tea.
Gib bitte einen vollen Löffel Zucker in den Tee.
Please add a full spoonful of sugar to the tea.
