Which to use
“dankt” and “dankte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,771
- “dankt” frequency rank
- #19,536
- “dankte” frequency rank
- 34307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dankt | dankte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs danken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs danken |
Where the eye mixes dankt and dankte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses dankt with dankte
A purely visual mix-up. dankt ([daŋkt]) and dankte ([ˈdaŋktə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “dankt” sits inside “dankte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34307, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dankt is recorded at frequency rank #14,771, classified as averb, pronounced [daŋkt]. 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 34307, this pair ranks #1,666,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dankt vs dankte
Shared letters: adknt. Private to "dankt": -. Private to "dankte": e.
"dankt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "dankte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "dankt" and "dankte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "dankt" or "dankte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dankt" 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 #1,666,301 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dankt" and "dankte" 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 #1,666,301 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.