denkst

[dɛŋkst]

/[dɛŋkst]/ verb

The verdict

“denkst” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,948 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,948
frequency rank, German
6
letters
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

denkst vs dent
67% similar
denkst vs denkt
83% similar
denkst vs Dunst
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for denkst
PropertyValue
Headworddenkst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[dɛŋkst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,948
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “denkst” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). denkst lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for denkst is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dɛŋkst]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,948 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for denkst, with forms such as "ddenkst", "deknst", and "denkkst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "dent", "denkt", "Dunst", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is denkst, spelled D-E-N-K-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddenkst,deknst,denkkst,denksst,denkstt,denkts,dennkst,denskt,dnekst,ednkst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of denkst - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddenkst1deknst2denkkst1denksst1denkstt1denkts2dennkst1denskt2
Edit distance from "denkst"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "denkst"?
"denkst" is spelled D-E-N-K-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [dɛŋkst].
What does "denkst" mean?
As a verb, "denkst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs denken
What words are commonly confused with "denkst"?
"denkst" is commonly confused with "dent", "denkt", "Dunst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "denkst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "denkst" is [dɛŋkst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "denkst" come from?
"denkst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “denkst”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-N-K-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dɛŋkst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dent” - see the side-by-side comparison. denkst vs dent
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list