Which to use
“dankbar” and “denkbare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,947
- “dankbar” frequency rank
- #43,099
- “denkbare” frequency rank
- 46046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dankbar | denkbare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Gutes, das man erfahren hat, anerkennend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs denkbar |
Where the eye mixes dankbar and denkbare
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dankbar with denkbare
A purely visual mix-up. dankbar ([ˈdaŋkbaːɐ̯]) and denkbare ([ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə]) 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 46046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dankbar is recorded at frequency rank #2,947, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈdaŋkbaːɐ̯]. denkbare is at rank #43,099, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkbaːʁə].
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 46046, this pair ranks #1,332,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of dankbar vs denkbare
Shared letters: abdknr. Private to "dankbar": -. Private to "denkbare": e.
"dankbar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "denkbare" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dankbar" and "denkbare" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "dankbar" or "denkbare"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "dankbar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denkbare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,332,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dankbar" and "denkbare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "denkbare vs Denkmale". 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 #1,332,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.