Which to use
“senkt” and “sinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,968
- “senkt” frequency rank
- #5,649
- “sinkt” frequency rank
- 17617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | senkt | sinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs senken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sinken |
Where the eye mixes senkt and sinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses senkt with sinkt
A purely visual mix-up. senkt ([zɛŋkt]) and sinkt ([zɪŋkt]) 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 a single letter - e in “senkt” becomes i in “sinkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
senkt is recorded at frequency rank #11,968, classified as averb, pronounced [zɛŋkt]. sinkt is at rank #5,649, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɪŋkt].
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 17617, this pair ranks #1,925,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of senkt vs sinkt
Shared letters: knst. Private to "senkt": e. Private to "sinkt": i.
"senkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "sinkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "senkt" for "sinkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "senkt" vs "sinkt" - which ranks higher?
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 "senkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "senkt" and "sinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "senkt 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 #1,925,809 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.