Which to use
“gelenkt” and “getankt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,300
- “gelenkt” frequency rank
- #37,540
- “getankt” frequency rank
- 54840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gelenkt | getankt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs lenken | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tanken |
Where the eye mixes gelenkt and getankt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gelenkt and getankt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gelenkt vs getankt
A purely visual mix-up. gelenkt ([ɡəˈlɛŋkt]) and getankt ([ɡəˈtaŋkt]) 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 54840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gelenkt is recorded at frequency rank #17,300, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈlɛŋkt]. getankt is at rank #37,540, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtaŋkt].
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 54840, this pair ranks #1,002,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gelenkt vs getankt
Shared letters: egknt. Private to "gelenkt": l. Private to "getankt": a.
"gelenkt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "getankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gelenkt" for "getankt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gelenkt" vs "getankt" - 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 "gelenkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getankt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,002,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gelenkt" and "getankt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getankt 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 #1,002,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.