Which to use
“gedenkt” is a verb and “Gelenke” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,141
- “gedenkt” frequency rank
- #19,922
- “Gelenke” frequency rank
- 43063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedenkt | Gelenke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedenken | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gelenk |
Where the eye mixes gedenkt and Gelenke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gedenkt with Gelenke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gedenkt is [ɡəˈdɛŋkt] while Gelenke is [ɡəˈlɛŋkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43063, 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]. Gelenke is at rank #19,922, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkə].
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 43063, this pair ranks #1,429,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gedenkt vs Gelenke
Shared letters: egkn. Private to "gedenkt": dt. Private to "Gelenke": l.
"gedenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Gelenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gedenkt" and "Gelenke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gedenkt" or "Gelenke" 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 "Gelenke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,429,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedenkt" and "Gelenke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedenkt vs geleakt". 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 #1,429,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.