Which to use
“lenk” and “look” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,396
- “lenk” frequency rank
- #6,324
- “look” frequency rank
- 33720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | lenk | look |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs lenken | schauen, sehen |
Where the eye mixes lenk and look
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: lenk vs look
A purely visual mix-up. lenk ([lɛŋk]) and look ([lʊk]) 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 33720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
lenk is recorded at frequency rank #27,396, classified as averb, pronounced [lɛŋk]. look is at rank #6,324, tagged as averb, pronounced [lʊk].
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 33720, this pair ranks #1,679,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of lenk vs look
Shared letters: kl. Private to "lenk": en. Private to "look": o.
"lenk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "look" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "lenk" and "look" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "lenk" vs "look" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "lenk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "look" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "lenk" and "look" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lees vs lenk". 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 #1,679,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.