Which to use
“Birk” and “brink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,009
- “Birk” frequency rank
- #37,421
- “brink” frequency rank
- 85430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Birk | brink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nebenform von Birke | Rand, Kante (besonders an einem steil abfallenden Platz, ein Kliff oder eine Schlucht) |
Letter map: Birk vs brink
Shared letters muted; letters that set Birk and brink apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Birk runs 4 letters (CVCC) against brink's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Birk vs brink
Birk and brink are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Birk is recorded at frequency rank #48,009, classified as anoun, pronounced [bɪʁk]. brink is at rank #37,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 85430, this pair ranks #108,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Birk vs brink
Shared letters: bikr. Private to "Birk": -. Private to "brink": n.
"Birk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "brink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Birk" for "brink" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Birk" or "brink" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "Birk" and "brink". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Birk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "brink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Birk" and "brink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bims vs Birk". 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 #108,469 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.