Which to use
“dance” and “dankte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,780
- “dance” frequency rank
- #19,536
- “dankte” frequency rank
- 26316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dance | dankte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tanzen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs danken |
Where the eye mixes dance and dankte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dance and dankte
A purely visual mix-up. dance ([dɑːns]) and dankte ([ˈdaŋktə]) 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 26316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dance is recorded at frequency rank #6,780, classified as averb, pronounced [dɑːns]. dankte is at rank #19,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdaŋktə].
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 26316, this pair ranks #1,819,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dance vs dankte
Shared letters: aden. Private to "dance": c. Private to "dankte": kt.
"dance" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "dankte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dance" and "dankte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dance" or "dankte"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dance" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dankte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,819,970 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dance" and "dankte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Däne vs dankte". 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 #1,819,970 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.