Which to use
“Schenke” and “Schurke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,713
- “Schenke” frequency rank
- #49,237
- “Schurke” frequency rank
- 66950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schenke | Schurke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner Alkohol-Ausschank-Betrieb | jemand, der moralisch verwerflich handelt |
Where the eye mixes Schenke and Schurke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Schenke and Schurke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Schenke vs Schurke
A purely visual mix-up. Schenke ([ˈʃɛŋkə]) and Schurke ([ˈʃʊʁkə]) 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 66950, 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]. Schurke is at rank #49,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃʊʁkə].
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 66950, this pair ranks #556,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Schenke vs Schurke
Shared letters: cehks. Private to "Schenke": n. Private to "Schurke": ru.
"Schenke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV · "Schurke" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Schenke" and "Schurke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Schenke" or "Schurke"?
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 "Schenke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Schurke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #556,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schenke" and "Schurke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlucke vs Schurke". 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 #556,250 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.