Which to use
“gedenkt” is a verb and “Gelenk” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,141
- “gedenkt” frequency rank
- #23,533
- “Gelenk” frequency rank
- 46674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedenkt | Gelenk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedenken | bewegliche Verbindung von Knochen |
Where the eye mixes gedenkt and Gelenk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gedenkt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against Gelenk's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between gedenkt and Gelenk
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedenkt is [ɡəˈdɛŋkt] while Gelenk is [ɡəˈlɛŋk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedenkt is recorded at frequency rank #23,141, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdɛŋkt]. Gelenk is at rank #23,533, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋk].
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 46674, this pair ranks #1,310,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedenkt vs Gelenk
Shared letters: egkn. Private to "gedenkt": dt. Private to "Gelenk": l.
"gedenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gelenk" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedenkt" and "Gelenk" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gedenkt" or "Gelenk" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelenk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,310,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedenkt" and "Gelenk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geleakt vs Gelenk". 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 #1,310,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.