Which to use
“thank” is a verb and “Träne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,346
- “thank” frequency rank
- #21,803
- “Träne” frequency rank
- 47149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thank | Träne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich für etwas erkenntlich zeigen | salziger Tropfen, den das Auge beim Weinen vergießt |
Where the eye mixes thank and Träne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses thank with Träne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thank is [θæŋk] while Träne is [ˈtʁɛːnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47149, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thank is recorded at frequency rank #25,346, classified as averb, pronounced [θæŋk]. Träne is at rank #21,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːnə].
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 47149, this pair ranks #1,294,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thank vs Träne
Shared letters: nt. Private to "thank": ahk. Private to "Träne": erä.
"thank" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Träne" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- thank ← htank · tahnk · thakn · thankk · thannk · thhank · thnak · tthank
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "thank" and "Träne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "thank" or "Träne" show up more?
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 "thank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Träne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,294,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thank" and "Träne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thank vs tränke". 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 #1,294,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.