# Birken vs blinken

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Birken
*noun · IPA [ˈbɪʁkn̩] · frequency rank #28,568*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Birke

### blinken
*verb · IPA [ˈblɪŋkn̩] · frequency rank #28,107*
rhythmisch kurze Lichtsignale aussenden

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/birken-vs-blinken