Which to use
“Lenker” is a noun and “lenkte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,479
- “Lenker” frequency rank
- #23,217
- “lenkte” frequency rank
- 39696
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Lenker | lenkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einrichtung zum Steuern eines Fahrzeuges | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs lenken |
Where the eye mixes Lenker and lenkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Lenker vs lenkte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Lenker is [ˈlɛŋkɐ] while lenkte is [ˈlɛŋktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39696, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Lenker is recorded at frequency rank #16,479, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈlɛŋkɐ]. 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 39696, this pair ranks #1,529,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Lenker vs lenkte
Shared letters: ekln. Private to "Lenker": r. Private to "lenkte": t.
"Lenker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "lenkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Lenker" and "lenkte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Lenker" or "lenkte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Lenker" 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 #1,529,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Lenker" and "lenkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Lenker vs lenzen". 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 #1,529,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.