schenkte

[ˈʃɛŋktə]

/[ˈʃɛŋktə]/ verb

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The verdict

“schenkte” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,117. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,117
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken

Corpus desk

Index DE-schenkte · schenkte · German

schenkte · rank #11,117 · 13 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,117
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Same

Nearest frequency peer: Same (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „schenkte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „schenkte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

schenkte vs senkte
75% similar
schenkte vs schönste
75% similar
schenkte vs schickte
75% similar

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

Key facts for schenkte
PropertyValue
Headwordschenkte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃɛŋktə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,117
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schenkte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.schenkteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Same“ (#11,116), „Schilling“ (#11,118), „rügen“ (#11,115). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schenkte“ bei #11,117. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around schenkte (IPA [ˈʃɛŋktə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,117 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for schenkte, with forms such as "cshenkte", "scchenkte", and "scehnkte". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "senkte", "schönste", "schickte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is schenkte, spelled S-C-H-E-N-K-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshenkte
  • scchenkte
  • scehnkte
  • scheknte
  • schenket
  • schenkkte
  • schenktte
  • schennkte
  • schentke
  • schhenkte
  • schnekte
  • shcenkte
  • sschenkte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schenkte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshenkte2scchenkte1scehnkte2scheknte2schenket2schenkkte1schenktte1schennkte1
Edit distance from "schenkte"

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 "schenkte"?
"schenkte" is spelled S-C-H-E-N-K-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɛŋktə].
What does "schenkte" mean?
As a verb, "schenkte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schenken
What words are commonly confused with "schenkte"?
"schenkte" is commonly confused with "senkte", "schönste", "schickte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schenkte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schenkte" is [ˈʃɛŋktə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schenkte" come from?
"schenkte" 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 "schenkte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Residenz#11,112Schuster#11,122Prediger#11,110sortiert#11,125

Similar misspelling depth

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

Schilling13 variantsmarkieren13 variantsUnschuld13 variantsLehrbuch13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list