Which to use
“henke” and “hinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,229
- “henke” frequency rank
- #26,051
- “hinkt” frequency rank
- 61280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | henke | hinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs henken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hinken |
Where the eye mixes henke and hinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. henke (CVCCV) and hinkt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between henke and hinkt
A purely visual mix-up. henke ([ˈhɛŋkə]) and hinkt ([hɪŋkt]) 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 61280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
henke is recorded at frequency rank #35,229, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛŋkə]. hinkt is at rank #26,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪŋkt].
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 61280, this pair ranks #755,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of henke vs hinkt
Shared letters: hkn. Private to "henke": e. Private to "hinkt": it.
"henke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hinkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "henke" for "hinkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "henke" vs "hinkt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "henke" and "hinkt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "henke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #755,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "henke" and "hinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hegte vs henke". 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 #755,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.