tanken

[ˈtaŋkn̩]

/[ˈtaŋkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tanken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,601. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,601
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Tank eines Fahrzeugs mit Treibstoff befüllen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tanken · tanken · German

tanken · rank #12,601 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,601
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH sweet

Nearest frequency peer: sweet (-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 „tanken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „tanken“ 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).

tanken vs tann
67% similar
tanken vs Taten
50% similar
tanken vs Tante
50% similar

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

Key facts for tanken
PropertyValue
Headwordtanken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaŋkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,601
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tanken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).tankenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sweet“ (#12,600), „Taube“ (#12,602), „stützt“ (#12,599). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tanken“ bei #12,601. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tanken (IPA [ˈtaŋkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,601 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tanken, with forms such as "atnken", "taknen", and "tanekn". 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, "tann", "Taten", "Tante", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is tanken, spelled T-A-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Tank eines Fahrzeugs mit Treibstoff befüllen
  2. 2
    aufnehmen
  3. 3
    sich betrinken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei nächster Gelegenheit müssen wir dringend tanken.
  2. Ich muss raus und frische Luft tanken, kommst du mit?

This word in other languages

refuel(English)repostar(Español)faire le plein(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atnken
  • taknen
  • tanekn
  • tankenn
  • tankken
  • tankne
  • tannken
  • tnaken
  • ttanken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tanken - 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.

atnken2taknen2tanekn2tankenn1tankken1tankne2tannken1tnaken2
Edit distance from "tanken"

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 "tanken"?
"tanken" is spelled T-A-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaŋkn̩].
What does "tanken" mean?
As a verb, "tanken" means: den Tank eines Fahrzeugs mit Treibstoff befüllen
What words are commonly confused with "tanken"?
"tanken" is commonly confused with "tann", "Taten", "Tante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tanken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tanken" is [ˈtaŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tanken" come from?
"tanken" 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 "tanken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stützt#12,599Ticker#12,604stoppt#12,597vermag#12,617

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Vulkan9 variantsPreises9 variantsMönche9 variantsauffallen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list