Which to use
“schlanke” and “schlanken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,539
- “schlanke” frequency rank
- #19,709
- “schlanken” frequency rank
- 36248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | schlanke | schlanken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs schlank |
Where the eye mixes schlanke and schlanken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. schlanke runs 8 letters (CCCCVCCV) against schlanken's 9 (CCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses schlanke with schlanken
A purely visual mix-up. schlanke ([ˈʃlaŋkə]) and schlanken ([ˈʃlaŋkn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “schlanke” sits inside “schlanken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
schlanke is recorded at frequency rank #16,539, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlaŋkə]. schlanken is at rank #19,709, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃlaŋkn̩].
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 36248, this pair ranks #1,620,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of schlanke vs schlanken
Shared letters: acehklns. Private to "schlanke": -. Private to "schlanken": -.
"schlanke" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV · "schlanken" · 9 letters · shape CCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "schlanke" and "schlanken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "schlanke" vs "schlanken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "schlanke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "schlanken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,620,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "schlanke" and "schlanken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "schlanken 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 #1,620,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.