Which to use
“Getränke” is a noun and “getrunken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,956
- “Getränke” frequency rank
- #4,891
- “getrunken” frequency rank
- 10847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Getränke | getrunken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Getränk | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes Getränke and getrunken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Getränke runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against getrunken's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Getränke vs getrunken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Getränke is [ɡəˈtʁɛŋkə] while getrunken is [ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10847, 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]. getrunken is at rank #4,891, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁʊŋkn̩].
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 10847, this pair ranks #1,973,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Getränke vs getrunken
Shared letters: egknrt. Private to "Getränke": ä. Private to "getrunken": u.
"Getränke" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "getrunken" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- getrunken ← egtrunken · gertunken · getrnuken · getrrunken · getruknen · getrunekn · getrunkenn · getrunkken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Getränke" and "getrunken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Getränke" or "getrunken"?
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 "getrunken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,020 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Getränke" and "getrunken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Getränke 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 #1,973,020 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.