Which to use
“dankt” and “denkst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,771
- “dankt” frequency rank
- #2,948
- “denkst” frequency rank
- 17719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dankt | denkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs danken | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes dankt and denkst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dankt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against denkst's 6 (CVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses dankt with denkst
A purely visual mix-up. dankt ([daŋkt]) and denkst ([dɛŋkst]) 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 17719, 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]. denkst is at rank #2,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɛŋkst].
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 17719, this pair ranks #1,924,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dankt vs denkst
Shared letters: dknt. Private to "dankt": a. Private to "denkst": es.
"dankt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "denkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "dankt" and "denkst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "dankt" or "denkst" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "dankt" and "denkst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "dankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denkst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,924,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dankt" and "denkst" 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 #1,924,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.