Those three characters sound the same (de) but do not mean the same and are not used in the same way. Let’s review!
“得” and the complement of state
 
The complement of state is a complement connected by “得” following the verb. The complement of state is used to describe or appraise the degree, state and result of one act. The act exists already or is in progress. Usually the complement of state is an adjective and “很” (hěn) is often used before this adjective.
 
The affirmative form is:
Verb + 得 + complement of state
For example:
他说汉语说得很好
Tā shuō Hànyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo
He speaks Chinese very well
 
The question structure is:
Verb + 得 + adjective + 不 (bu) + complement of state
For example:
他游泳游得好不好？
Tā yóu yǒng yóu de hǎo bu hǎo?
Does he swim well?
 
When you communicate with people, the first verb can be omitted, for example:
他汉语说得很好
Tā Hànyǔ shuō de hěn hǎo
He speaks Chinese very well
 
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