Which to use
“Getränke” and “Getränken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,956
- “Getränke” frequency rank
- #14,304
- “Getränken” frequency rank
- 20260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Getränke | Getränken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Getränk | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Getränk |
Where the eye mixes Getränke and Getränken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Getränke runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Getränken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Getränke and Getränken
A purely visual mix-up. Getränke ([ɡəˈtʁɛŋkə]) and Getränken ([ɡəˈtʁɛŋkn̩]) 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) - “Getränke” sits inside “Getränken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Getränke is recorded at frequency rank #5,956, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɛŋkə]. Getränken is at rank #14,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɛŋkn̩].
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 20260, this pair ranks #1,899,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Getränke vs Getränken
Shared letters: egknrtä. Private to "Getränke": -. Private to "Getränken": -.
"Getränke" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Getränken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Getränke" and "Getränken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Getränke" vs "Getränken" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Getränke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Getränken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,899,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Getränke" and "Getränken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Getränken vs getränkt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,899,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.