Which to use
“Däne” is a noun and “denke” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,272
- “Däne” frequency rank
- #475
- “denke” frequency rank
- 36747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Däne | denke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staatsbürger von Dänemark | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes Däne and denke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Däne runs 4 letters (CVCV) against denke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Däne vs denke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Däne is [ˈdɛːnə] while denke is [ˈdɛŋkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 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 36747, 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]. denke is at rank #475, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkə].
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 36747, this pair ranks #1,607,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Däne vs denke
Shared letters: den. Private to "Däne": ä. Private to "denke": k.
"Däne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "denke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- denke ← ddenke · dekne · denek · denkke · dennke · dneke · ednke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Däne" for "denke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Däne" vs "denke" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Däne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Däne" and "denke" 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 #1,607,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.