Which to use
“getan” and “getankt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,182
- “getan” frequency rank
- #37,540
- “getankt” frequency rank
- 38722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getan | getankt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tun | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tanken |
Where the eye mixes getan and getankt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. getan runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against getankt's 7 (CVCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: getan vs getankt
A purely visual mix-up. getan ([ɡəˈtaːn]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “getan” sits inside “getankt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getan is recorded at frequency rank #1,182, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtaːn]. 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 38722, this pair ranks #1,556,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of getan vs getankt
Shared letters: aegnt. Private to "getan": -. Private to "getankt": k.
"getan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "getankt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "getan" and "getankt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "getan" or "getankt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "getan" and "getankt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "getan" 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 #1,556,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getan" 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 #1,556,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.