Which to use
“gedankt” and “gesenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,562
- “gedankt” frequency rank
- #10,665
- “gesenkt” frequency rank
- 36227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedankt | gesenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs danken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs senken |
Where the eye mixes gedankt and gesenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedankt and gesenkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gedankt and gesenkt
A purely visual mix-up. gedankt ([ɡəˈdaŋkt]) and gesenkt ([ɡəˈzɛŋkt]) 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 36227, 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]. gesenkt is at rank #10,665, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛŋkt].
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 36227, this pair ranks #1,620,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gedankt vs gesenkt
Shared letters: egknt. Private to "gedankt": ad. Private to "gesenkt": s.
"gedankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gesenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedankt" for "gesenkt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gedankt" or "gesenkt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gedankt" and "gesenkt" 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 "gesenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedankt" and "gesenkt" 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 #1,620,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.