Which to use
“Lemke” is a name and “lenkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,888
- “Lemke” frequency rank
- #11,919
- “lenkt” frequency rank
- 47807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lemke | lenkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken |
Letter map: Lemke vs lenkt
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lemke and lenkt apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Lemke vs lenkt
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lemke is aname and lenktaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lemke is recorded at frequency rank #35,888, classified as aname, pronounced […]. lenkt is at rank #11,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [lɛŋkt].
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 47807, this pair ranks #1,271,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lemke vs lenkt
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Lemke": m. Private to "lenkt": nt.
"Lemke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lenkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lemke" and "lenkt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Lemke" or "lenkt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "Lemke" vs "lenkt" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lemke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "lenkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,271,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lemke" and "lenkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lemke vs puzzles". 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 #1,271,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.