Which to use
“Blinde” and “Blinker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,396
- “Blinde” frequency rank
- #29,969
- “Blinker” frequency rank
- 41365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blinde | Blinker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die nicht sehen kann | Teil der Lichtanlage in Kraftfahrzeugen; zeigt die Richtung an, in die man abbiegen möchte |
Where the eye mixes Blinde and Blinker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Blinde with Blinker
A purely visual mix-up. Blinde ([ˈblɪndə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blinde is recorded at frequency rank #11,396, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪndə]. 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 41365, this pair ranks #1,481,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blinde vs Blinker
Shared letters: beiln. Private to "Blinde": d. Private to "Blinker": kr.
"Blinde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Blinker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Blinde" for "Blinker" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Blinde" or "Blinker"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blinde" 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 #1,481,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blinde" and "Blinker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Blinker 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 #1,481,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.