Which to use
“tanked” is a verb and “tanks” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,603
- “tanked” frequency rank
- #4,557
- “tanks” frequency rank
- 44160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tanked | tanks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of tank | Pronunciation spelling of thanks |
Letter map: tanked vs tanks
Shared letters muted; letters that set tanked and tanks apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tanked runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tanks's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: tanked vs tanks
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tanked is averb and tanksanintj. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tanked is recorded at frequency rank #39,603, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈtæŋkt/. tanks is at rank #4,557, tagged as anintj.
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 44160, this pair ranks #233,158 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tanked vs tanks
Shared letters: aknt. Private to "tanked": de. Private to "tanks": s.
"tanked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tanks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tanked" and "tanks" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "tanked" or "tanks" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "tanked" vs "tanks" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tanked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tanks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,158 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tanked" and "tanks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tanked vs tasker". 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 #233,158 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.