Which to use
“Schenke” and “Schenker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,713
- “Schenke” frequency rank
- #34,897
- “Schenker” frequency rank
- 52610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schenke | Schenker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner Alkohol-Ausschank-Betrieb | jemand, der etwas verschenkt |
Where the eye mixes Schenke and Schenker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schenke runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against Schenker's 8 (CCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schenke vs Schenker
A purely visual mix-up. Schenke ([ˈʃɛŋkə]) and Schenker ([ˈʃɛŋkɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Schenke” sits inside “Schenker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schenke is recorded at frequency rank #17,713, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɛŋkə]. Schenker is at rank #34,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɛŋkɐ].
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 52610, this pair ranks #1,090,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schenke vs Schenker
Shared letters: cehkns. Private to "Schenke": -. Private to "Schenker": r.
"Schenke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schenker" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schenke" for "Schenker" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Schenke" vs "Schenker" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schenke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schenker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,090,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schenke" and "Schenker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schenkeln vs Schenker". 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 #1,090,113 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.