Which to use
“dank” is a preposition and “dankte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #406
- “dank” frequency rank
- #19,536
- “dankte” frequency rank
- 19942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dank | dankte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch etwas oder jemanden; aufgrund etwas oder jemandes | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs danken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set dank and dankte apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
dank and dankte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “dank” sits inside “dankte” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dank is recorded at frequency rank #406, classified as aprep, pronounced [daŋk]. 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 19942, this pair ranks #1,902,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dank" and "dankte" be used interchangeably?
Remembering dank vs dankte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “dank”; for a verb, it's “dankte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “dank” entry
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