Which to use
“Denken” and “Denkens” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #501
- “Denken” frequency rank
- #16,958
- “Denkens” frequency rank
- 17459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Denken | Denkens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einstellung zu etwas | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Denken |
Where the eye mixes Denken and Denkens
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Denken runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Denkens's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Denken and Denkens
A purely visual mix-up. Denken ([ˈdɛŋkn̩]) and Denkens ([ˈdɛŋkn̩s]) 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) - “Denken” sits inside “Denkens”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Denken is recorded at frequency rank #501, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkn̩]. Denkens is at rank #16,958, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkn̩s].
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 17459, this pair ranks #1,927,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Denken vs Denkens
Shared letters: dekn. Private to "Denken": -. Private to "Denkens": s.
"Denken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Denkens" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Denken" and "Denkens" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Denken" vs "Denkens" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Denken" and "Denkens" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Denken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Denkens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Denken" and "Denkens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dankend vs Denkens". 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 #1,927,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.