Which to use
“blinkt” and “blitzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,480
- “blinkt” frequency rank
- #35,673
- “blitzt” frequency rank
- 69153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blinkt | blitzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blinken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blitzen |
Where the eye mixes blinkt and blitzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. blinkt and blitzt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses blinkt with blitzt
A purely visual mix-up. blinkt ([blɪŋkt]) and blitzt ([blɪt͡st]) 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 69153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
blinkt is recorded at frequency rank #33,480, classified as averb, pronounced [blɪŋkt]. blitzt is at rank #35,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɪt͡st].
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 69153, this pair ranks #485,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of blinkt vs blitzt
Shared letters: bilt. Private to "blinkt": kn. Private to "blitzt": z.
"blinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "blitzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "blinkt" and "blitzt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "blinkt" vs "blitzt" - 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 "blinkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blitzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #485,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blinkt" and "blitzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blitzt vs britt". 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 #485,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.