schenken

[ˈʃɛŋkn̩]

/[ˈʃɛŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“schenken” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,383. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,383
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem etwas ohne Entgelt geben, das er behalten kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-schenken · schenken · German

schenken · rank #4,383 · 13 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,383
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Risiken

Nearest frequency peer: Risiken (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “schenken”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “schenken” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

schenken vs senken
75% similar
schenken vs schenkt
75% similar
schenken vs Schonen
63% similar

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

Key facts for schenken
PropertyValue
Headwordschenken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃɛŋkn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,383
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “schenken” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schenkenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Risiken“ (#4,382), „Psychologie“ (#4,381), „Prozesse“ (#4,380). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schenken (IPA [ˈʃɛŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,383 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schenken, with forms such as "cshenken", "scchenken", and "scehnken". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "senken", "schenkt", "Schonen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is schenken, spelled S-C-H-E-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas ohne Entgelt geben, das er behalten kann
  2. 2
    jemandem etwas zuteilwerden lassen, jemandem etwas geben
  3. 3
    jemandem etwas ersparen
  4. 4
    ein Getränk ausschenken, anbieten
  5. 5
    ein Getränk in ein Gefäß eingießen, einschenken
  6. 6
    sich etwas sparen, auf etwas verzichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how schenken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sie schenkte ihm zum Geburtstag ein Buch.
  2. „Die Portiers schenken mir Briefmarken, die ich sammle, weil ich sie vielleicht später verkaufen kann.“

Synonyms

spendenerweisenzuteilwerdenangedeihenlassenwidmenersparennachsehenentbindenenthebenausschenkenreichenbietenverkaufeneingießeneinschenkensparenersparenunterlassensein lassenseinlassen

Antonyms

aneignenraubenstehlenverkaufenignorierenverweigernvorenthaltenstrengunnachgiebigstrengere Saiten aufziehenverschüttenverweigernausgießenauskippenantunauf sich nehmen

This word in other languages

give(English)regalar(Español)offrir(Français)dar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshenken
  • scchenken
  • scehnken
  • scheknen
  • schenekn
  • schenkenn
  • schenkken
  • schenkne
  • schennken
  • schhenken
  • schneken
  • shcenken
  • sschenken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cshenken2scchenken1scehnken2scheknen2schenekn2schenkenn1schenkken1schenkne2
Edit distance from "schenken"

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 "schenken"?
"schenken" is spelled S-C-H-E-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛŋkn̩].
What does "schenken" mean?
As a verb, "schenken" means: jemandem etwas ohne Entgelt geben, das er behalten kann
What words are commonly confused with "schenken"?
"schenken" is commonly confused with "senken", "schenkt", "Schonen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schenken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schenken" is [ˈʃɛŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schenken" come from?
"schenken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "schenken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Prozesse#4,380stellten#4,389Umstände#4,392Ursachen#4,394

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Meinungen13 variantsWerkstatt13 variantsabgegeben13 variantsBetreuung13 variants

What to do next

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  • "schenken" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "senken". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,383 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

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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