Which to use
“Blinker” and “Bunker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,969
- “Blinker” frequency rank
- #11,838
- “Bunker” frequency rank
- 41807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blinker | Bunker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil der Lichtanlage in Kraftfahrzeugen; zeigt die Richtung an, in die man abbiegen möchte | bombensicherer/volltreffersicherer Unterstand für Menschen und Kriegsgerät |
Where the eye mixes Blinker and Bunker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Blinker and Bunker
A purely visual mix-up. Blinker ([ˈblɪŋkɐ]) and Bunker ([ˈbʊŋkɐ]) 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 41807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blinker is recorded at frequency rank #29,969, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪŋkɐ]. Bunker is at rank #11,838, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbʊŋkɐ].
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 41807, this pair ranks #1,468,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blinker vs Bunker
Shared letters: beknr. Private to "Blinker": il. Private to "Bunker": u.
"Blinker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Bunker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Blinker" and "Bunker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Blinker" vs "Bunker" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Blinker" and "Bunker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blinker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bunker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,468,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blinker" and "Bunker" 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 #1,468,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.