Which to use
“schenkte” and “senkte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,117
- “schenkte” frequency rank
- #30,765
- “senkte” frequency rank
- 41882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schenkte | senkte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs senken |
Where the eye mixes schenkte and senkte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. schenkte runs 8 letters (CCCVCCCV) against senkte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between schenkte and senkte
A purely visual mix-up. schenkte ([ˈʃɛŋktə]) and senkte ([ˈzɛŋktə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schenkte is recorded at frequency rank #11,117, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃɛŋktə]. senkte is at rank #30,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɛŋktə].
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 41882, this pair ranks #1,466,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of schenkte vs senkte
Shared letters: eknst. Private to "schenkte": ch. Private to "senkte": -.
"schenkte" · 8 letters · shape CCCVCCCV · "senkte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "schenkte" for "senkte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "schenkte" or "senkte"?
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 "schenkte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "senkte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,466,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schenkte" and "senkte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "senkte vs Sönke". 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 #1,466,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.