Which to use
“tränke” and “tranken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,338
- “tränke” frequency rank
- #28,425
- “tranken” frequency rank
- 74763
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tränke | tranken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tränken | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes tränke and tranken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tränke and tranken
A purely visual mix-up. tränke ([ˈtʁɛŋkə]) and tranken ([ˈtʁaŋkn̩]) 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 74763, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tränke is recorded at frequency rank #46,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛŋkə]. tranken is at rank #28,425, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁaŋkn̩].
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 74763, this pair ranks #324,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tränke vs tranken
Shared letters: eknrt. Private to "tränke": ä. Private to "tranken": a.
"tränke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "tranken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tranken ← rtanken · tarnken · traknen · tranekn · trankenn · trankken · trankne · trannken
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tränke" and "tranken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "tränke" or "tranken" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tränke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tranken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #324,998 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tränke" and "tranken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trainee 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 #324,998 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.