Which to use
“dank” is a preposition and “dankt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #406
- “dank” frequency rank
- #14,771
- “dankt” frequency rank
- 15177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dank | dankt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch etwas oder jemanden; aufgrund etwas oder jemandes | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs danken |
Where the eye mixes dank and dankt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between dank and dankt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: dank is [daŋk] while dankt is [daŋkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “dank” sits inside “dankt”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dank is recorded at frequency rank #406, classified as aprep, pronounced [daŋk]. dankt is at rank #14,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [daŋkt].
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 15177, this pair ranks #1,945,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dank vs dankt
Shared letters: adkn. Private to "dank": -. Private to "dankt": t.
"dank" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "dankt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dank" and "dankt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dank" or "dankt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "dankt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dank" and "dankt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dankt vs Donut". 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 #1,945,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.