Which to use
“Gelenk” and “Gelenke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,533
- “Gelenk” frequency rank
- #19,922
- “Gelenke” frequency rank
- 43455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gelenk | Gelenke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bewegliche Verbindung von Knochen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Gelenk |
Where the eye mixes Gelenk and Gelenke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Gelenk and Gelenke
A purely visual mix-up. Gelenk ([ɡəˈlɛŋk]) and Gelenke ([ɡəˈlɛŋkə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Gelenk” sits inside “Gelenke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gelenk is recorded at frequency rank #23,533, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋk]. 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 43455, this pair ranks #1,417,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gelenk vs Gelenke
Shared letters: egkln. Private to "Gelenk": -. Private to "Gelenke": -.
"Gelenk" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Gelenke" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Gelenk" for "Gelenke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Gelenk" vs "Gelenke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gelenk" 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 #1,417,554 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gelenk" and "Gelenke" 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 #1,417,554 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.