Which to use
“Schenke” is a noun and “schenkten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,713
- “Schenke” frequency rank
- #38,387
- “schenkten” frequency rank
- 56100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schenke | schenkten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner Alkohol-Ausschank-Betrieb | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken |
Where the eye mixes Schenke and schenkten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Schenke runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against schenkten's 9 (CCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schenke vs schenkten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Schenke is [ˈʃɛŋkə] while schenkten is [ˈʃɛŋktn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56100, 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]. schenkten is at rank #38,387, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛŋktn̩].
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 56100, this pair ranks #953,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schenke vs schenkten
Shared letters: cehkns. Private to "Schenke": -. Private to "schenkten": t.
"Schenke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "schenkten" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schenke" and "schenkten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Schenke" or "schenkten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Schenke" and "schenkten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schenke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schenkten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #953,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schenke" and "schenkten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schenkeln vs schenkten". 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 #953,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.