Which to use
“gedenke” and “gedenkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,511
- “gedenke” frequency rank
- #23,141
- “gedenkt” frequency rank
- 65652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedenke | gedenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedenken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedenken |
Where the eye mixes gedenke and gedenkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gedenke (CVCVCCV) and gedenkt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gedenke with gedenkt
A purely visual mix-up. gedenke ([ɡəˈdɛŋkə]) 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 - e in “gedenke” becomes t in “gedenkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65652, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedenke is recorded at frequency rank #42,511, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛŋkə]. 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 65652, this pair ranks #599,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedenke vs gedenkt
Shared letters: degkn. Private to "gedenke": -. Private to "gedenkt": t.
"gedenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "gedenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedenke" and "gedenkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gedenke" vs "gedenkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gedenke" and "gedenkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedenke" 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 #599,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedenke" and "gedenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedenke vs Gewerke". 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 #599,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.