Which to use
“Balken” and “Balkone” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,508
- “Balken” frequency rank
- #41,053
- “Balkone” frequency rank
- 50561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Balken | Balkone |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Pfosten mit vier Kanten, meist mit stützender oder tragender Funktion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Balkon |
Where the eye mixes Balken and Balkone
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Balken runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Balkone's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Balken vs Balkone
A purely visual mix-up. Balken ([ˈbalkn̩]) and Balkone ([balˈkoːnə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50561, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Balken is recorded at frequency rank #9,508, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbalkn̩]. Balkone is at rank #41,053, tagged as anoun, pronounced [balˈkoːnə].
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 50561, this pair ranks #1,168,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Balken vs Balkone
Shared letters: abekln. Private to "Balken": -. Private to "Balkone": o.
"Balken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Balkone" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Balken" and "Balkone" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Balken" or "Balkone"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Balken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Balkone" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,168,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Balken" and "Balkone" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Balkone vs Ballons". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,168,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.