Which to use
“gedankt” and “gelenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,562
- “gedankt” frequency rank
- #17,300
- “gelenkt” frequency rank
- 42862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedankt | gelenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes gedankt and gelenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedankt and gelenkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses gedankt with gelenkt
A purely visual mix-up. gedankt ([ɡəˈdaŋkt]) and gelenkt ([ɡəˈlɛŋkt]) 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 42862, 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]. gelenkt is at rank #17,300, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkt].
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 42862, this pair ranks #1,436,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedankt vs gelenkt
Shared letters: egknt. Private to "gedankt": ad. Private to "gelenkt": l.
"gedankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gelenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gedankt" and "gelenkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "gedankt" or "gelenkt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "gedankt" and "gelenkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedankt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gelenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,436,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedankt" and "gelenkt" 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 #1,436,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.