Which to use
“Schrank” and “Schranke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,423
- “Schrank” frequency rank
- #19,031
- “Schranke” frequency rank
- 24454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Schrank | Schranke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geschlossenes Möbelstück, meistens mit Türen und zusätzlich optional auch Schubladen | Vorrichtung zur Absperrung |
Where the eye mixes Schrank and Schranke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Schrank vs Schranke
A purely visual mix-up. Schrank ([ʃʁaŋk]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Schrank” sits inside “Schranke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Schrank is recorded at frequency rank #5,423, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʃʁaŋk]. 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 24454, this pair ranks #1,847,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Schrank vs Schranke
Shared letters: achknrs. Private to "Schrank": -. Private to "Schranke": e.
"Schrank" · 7 letters · shape CCCCVCC · "Schranke" · 8 letters · shape CCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Schrank" and "Schranke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Schrank" or "Schranke" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Schrank" and "Schranke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Schrank" 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 #1,847,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Schrank" 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 #1,847,394 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.