Which to use
“dehnt” and “denkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,474
- “dehnt” frequency rank
- #1,104
- “denkt” frequency rank
- 33578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | dehnt | denkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs dehnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes dehnt and denkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. dehnt and denkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between dehnt and denkt
A purely visual mix-up. dehnt ([deːnt]) and denkt ([dɛŋkt]) 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 33578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
dehnt is recorded at frequency rank #32,474, classified as averb, pronounced [deːnt]. denkt is at rank #1,104, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɛŋkt].
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 33578, this pair ranks #1,682,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of dehnt vs denkt
Shared letters: dent. Private to "dehnt": h. Private to "denkt": k.
"dehnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "denkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "dehnt" for "denkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "dehnt" vs "denkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "dehnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "denkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,682,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "dehnt" and "denkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dechant vs dehnt". 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 #1,682,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.