Which to use
“Däne” is a noun and “dankte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,272
- “Däne” frequency rank
- #19,536
- “dankte” frequency rank
- 55808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Däne | dankte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsbürger von Dänemark | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs danken |
Where the eye mixes Däne and dankte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Däne vs dankte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Däne is [ˈdɛːnə] while dankte is [ˈdaŋktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Däne is recorded at frequency rank #36,272, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛːnə]. 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 55808, this pair ranks #964,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Däne vs dankte
Shared letters: den. Private to "Däne": ä. Private to "dankte": akt.
"Däne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "dankte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- dankte ← adnkte · daknte · danket · dankkte · danktte · dannkte · dantke · ddankte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Däne" and "dankte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Däne" or "dankte" show up more?
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 "Däne" 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 #964,905 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Däne" and "dankte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Däne vs Düne". 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 #964,905 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.