Which to use
“Lemke” is a name and “lenkte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,888
- “Lemke” frequency rank
- #23,217
- “lenkte” frequency rank
- 59105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lemke | lenkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lenken |
Letter map: Lemke vs lenkte
Shared letters muted; letters that set Lemke and lenkte apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Lemke vs lenkte
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Lemke is aname and lenkteaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lemke is recorded at frequency rank #35,888, classified as aname, pronounced […]. lenkte is at rank #23,217, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlɛŋktə].
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 59105, this pair ranks #837,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Lemke vs lenkte
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Lemke": m. Private to "lenkte": nt.
"Lemke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "lenkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lemke" and "lenkte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Lemke" vs "lenkte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "Lemke" vs "lenkte" 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 "lenkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #837,142 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lemke" and "lenkte" 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 #837,142 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.