Which to use
“gedankt” and “gedenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,562
- “gedankt” frequency rank
- #23,141
- “gedenkt” frequency rank
- 48703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedankt | gedenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedenken |
Where the eye mixes gedankt and gedenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedankt and gedenkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gedankt vs gedenkt
A purely visual mix-up. gedankt ([ɡəˈdaŋkt]) and gedenkt ([ɡəˈdɛŋkt]) 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 a single letter - a in “gedankt” becomes e in “gedenkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedankt is recorded at frequency rank #25,562, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaŋkt]. gedenkt is at rank #23,141, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛŋkt].
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 48703, this pair ranks #1,238,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedankt vs gedenkt
Shared letters: degknt. Private to "gedankt": a. Private to "gedenkt": -.
"gedankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gedenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedankt" and "gedenkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gedankt" or "gedenkt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gedenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,238,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedankt" and "gedenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedankt vs getränkt". 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 #1,238,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.