Which to use
“Denker” and “donkey” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,039
- “Denker” frequency rank
- #46,575
- “donkey” frequency rank
- 60614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Denker | donkey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die durch ihr philosophisches Denken bekannt geworden ist; ein denkender Mensch | Esel |
Where the eye mixes Denker and donkey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Denker vs donkey
A purely visual mix-up. Denker ([ˈdɛŋkɐ]) and donkey ([ˈdɒŋkɪ]) 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 60614, 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]. donkey is at rank #46,575, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈdɒŋkɪ].
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 60614, this pair ranks #780,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Denker vs donkey
Shared letters: dekn. Private to "Denker": r. Private to "donkey": oy.
"Denker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "donkey" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Denker" and "donkey" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Denker" vs "donkey" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Denker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "donkey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #780,442 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Denker" and "donkey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Dinkel 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 #780,442 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.