Which to use
“Senke” and “Sinne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,265
- “Senke” frequency rank
- #1,122
- “Sinne” frequency rank
- 33387
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Senke | Sinne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flache Vertiefung im Boden | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sinn |
Where the eye mixes Senke and Sinne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Senke and Sinne
A purely visual mix-up. Senke ([ˈzɛŋkə]) and Sinne ([ˈzɪnə]) 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 33387, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Senke is recorded at frequency rank #32,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛŋkə]. Sinne is at rank #1,122, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪnə].
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 33387, this pair ranks #1,687,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Senke vs Sinne
Shared letters: ens. Private to "Senke": k. Private to "Sinne": i.
"Senke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sinne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Senke" for "Sinne" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Senke" vs "Sinne" - 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 "Senke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,687,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Senke" and "Sinne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs Senke". 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 #1,687,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.