Which to use
“schenkst” and “schenkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,817
- “schenkst” frequency rank
- #11,117
- “schenkte” frequency rank
- 51934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schenkst | schenkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schenken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken |
Where the eye mixes schenkst and schenkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. schenkst (CCCVCCCC) and schenkte (CCCVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: schenkst vs schenkte
A purely visual mix-up. schenkst ([ʃɛŋkst]) and schenkte ([ˈʃɛŋktə]) 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 51934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schenkst is recorded at frequency rank #40,817, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃɛŋkst]. schenkte is at rank #11,117, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛŋktə].
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 51934, this pair ranks #1,116,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schenkst vs schenkte
Shared letters: cehknst. Private to "schenkst": -. Private to "schenkte": -.
"schenkst" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCC · "schenkte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "schenkst" and "schenkte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "schenkst" vs "schenkte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schenkst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schenkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,116,367 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schenkst" and "schenkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schenkst vs schwenkt". 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 #1,116,367 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.