Which to use
“deg” and “denk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,522
- “deg” frequency rank
- #2,707
- “denk” frequency rank
- 36229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deg | denk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs degt | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes deg and denk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. deg runs 3 letters (CVC) against denk's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between deg and denk
A purely visual mix-up. deg ([dɛk]) and denk ([dɛŋk]) 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 36229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deg is recorded at frequency rank #33,522, classified as averb, pronounced [dɛk]. denk is at rank #2,707, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɛŋk].
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 36229, this pair ranks #1,620,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deg vs denk
Shared letters: de. Private to "deg": g. Private to "denk": kn.
"deg" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "denk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- denk ← ddenk · dekn · denkk · dennk · dnek · ednk
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "deg" and "denk" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "deg" vs "denk" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deg" and "denk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deg vs diet". 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 #1,620,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.