Which to use
“Blinder” and “Blinker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,535
- “Blinder” frequency rank
- #29,969
- “Blinker” frequency rank
- 50504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blinder | Blinker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die nicht sehen kann | Teil der Lichtanlage in Kraftfahrzeugen; zeigt die Richtung an, in die man abbiegen möchte |
Where the eye mixes Blinder and Blinker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Blinder and Blinker
A purely visual mix-up. Blinder ([ˈblɪndɐ]) 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 a single letter - d in “Blinder” becomes k in “Blinker”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blinder is recorded at frequency rank #20,535, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪndɐ]. 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 50504, this pair ranks #1,171,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blinder vs Blinker
Shared letters: beilnr. Private to "Blinder": d. Private to "Blinker": k.
"Blinder" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Blinker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Blinder" and "Blinker" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Blinder" or "Blinker" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blinder" 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 #1,171,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blinder" 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 #1,171,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.