Which to use
“Dealer” and “Denker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,046
- “Dealer” frequency rank
- #14,039
- “Denker” frequency rank
- 26085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Dealer | Denker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Drogen verkauft | Person, die durch ihr philosophisches Denken bekannt geworden ist; ein denkender Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Dealer and Denker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Dealer (CVVCVC) and Denker (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Dealer vs Denker
A purely visual mix-up. Dealer ([ˈdiːlɐ]) and Denker ([ˈdɛŋkɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Dealer is recorded at frequency rank #12,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdiːlɐ]. Denker is at rank #14,039, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkɐ].
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 26085, this pair ranks #1,823,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Dealer vs Denker
Shared letters: der. Private to "Dealer": al. Private to "Denker": kn.
"Dealer" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Denker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Dealer" for "Denker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Dealer" vs "Denker" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Dealer" and "Denker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Dealer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Denker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,823,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Dealer" and "Denker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Denker vs donkey". 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 #1,823,393 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.