Which to use
“Schenke” and “Schranke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,713
- “Schenke” frequency rank
- #19,031
- “Schranke” frequency rank
- 36744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schenke | Schranke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner Alkohol-Ausschank-Betrieb | Vorrichtung zur Absperrung |
Where the eye mixes Schenke and Schranke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Schenke runs 7 letters (CCCVCCV) against Schranke's 8 (CCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Schenke vs Schranke
A purely visual mix-up. Schenke ([ˈʃɛŋkə]) and Schranke ([ˈʃʁaŋkə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36744, 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]. Schranke is at rank #19,031, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʁaŋkə].
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 36744, this pair ranks #1,607,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schenke vs Schranke
Shared letters: cehkns. Private to "Schenke": -. Private to "Schranke": ar.
"Schenke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schranke" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Schenke" for "Schranke" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Schenke" or "Schranke"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schenke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schranke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schenke" and "Schranke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Schranke vs schwanke". 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 #1,607,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.