Which to use
“Denker” is a noun and “denkst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,039
- “Denker” frequency rank
- #2,948
- “denkst” frequency rank
- 16987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Denker | denkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die durch ihr philosophisches Denken bekannt geworden ist; ein denkender Mensch | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken |
Where the eye mixes Denker and denkst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Denker (CVCCVC) and denkst (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Denker and denkst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Denker is [ˈdɛŋkɐ] while denkst is [dɛŋkst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Denker is recorded at frequency rank #14,039, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɛŋkɐ]. 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 16987, this pair ranks #1,931,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Denker vs denkst
Shared letters: dekn. Private to "Denker": r. Private to "denkst": st.
"Denker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "denkst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Denker" for "denkst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Denker" vs "denkst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Denker" and "denkst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Denker" 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 #1,931,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Denker" and "denkst" 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 #1,931,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.