Which to use
“blank” is an adjective and “blinkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,878
- “blank” frequency rank
- #33,480
- “blinkt” frequency rank
- 46358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blank | blinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (metallisch) hell schimmernd | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blinken |
Where the eye mixes blank and blinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. blank runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against blinkt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses blank with blinkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: blank is [blaŋk] while blinkt is [blɪŋkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blank is recorded at frequency rank #12,878, classified as anadj, pronounced [blaŋk]. blinkt is at rank #33,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɪŋkt].
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 46358, this pair ranks #1,321,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of blank vs blinkt
Shared letters: bkln. Private to "blank": a. Private to "blinkt": it.
"blank" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "blinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "blank" for "blinkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "blank" vs "blinkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "blank" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blank" and "blinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blinkt vs blockt". 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 #1,321,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.