Which to use
“Blender” and “Blinker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,017
- “Blender” frequency rank
- #29,969
- “Blinker” frequency rank
- 63986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blender | Blinker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Mensch, der jemanden blendet, also betrügt; Betrüger, Hochstapler | Teil der Lichtanlage in Kraftfahrzeugen; zeigt die Richtung an, in die man abbiegen möchte |
Where the eye mixes Blender and Blinker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Blender with Blinker
A purely visual mix-up. Blender ([ˈblɛndɐ]) and Blinker ([ˈblɪŋkɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blender is recorded at frequency rank #34,017, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɛndɐ]. Blinker is at rank #29,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪŋkɐ].
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 63986, this pair ranks #657,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blender vs Blinker
Shared letters: belnr. Private to "Blender": d. Private to "Blinker": ik.
"Blender" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Blinker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Blender" for "Blinker" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Blender" or "Blinker"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Blender" and "Blinker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blender" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Blinker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #657,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blender" and "Blinker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blender vs blonder". 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 #657,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.