Which to use
“stinken” and “stinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,520
- “stinken” frequency rank
- #9,811
- “stinkt” frequency rank
- 32331
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | stinken | stinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (sehr) übel schlecht riechen, üblen Geruch verbreiten | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs stinken |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set stinken and stinkt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. stinken ([ˈʃtɪŋkn̩]) and stinkt ([ʃtɪŋkt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
stinken is recorded at frequency rank #22,520, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈʃtɪŋkn̩]. stinkt is at rank #9,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪŋkt].
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 32331, this pair ranks #1,709,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of stinken vs stinkt
Shared letters: iknst. Private to "stinken": e. Private to "stinkt": -.
"stinken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "stinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "stinken" and "stinkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "stinken" or "stinkt"?
Remembering stinken vs stinkt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “stinken” entry
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