Which to use
“blinkt” and “blockt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,480
- “blinkt” frequency rank
- #42,381
- “blockt” frequency rank
- 75861
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | blinkt | blockt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blinken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blocken |
Where the eye mixes blinkt and blockt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. blinkt and blockt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: blinkt vs blockt
A purely visual mix-up. blinkt ([blɪŋkt]) and blockt ([blɔkt]) 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 75861, 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]. blockt is at rank #42,381, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɔkt].
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 75861, this pair ranks #297,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of blinkt vs blockt
Shared letters: bklt. Private to "blinkt": in. Private to "blockt": co.
"blinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "blockt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "blinkt" and "blockt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "blinkt" or "blockt" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "blinkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blockt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #297,649 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "blinkt" and "blockt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blinkt vs blunt". 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 #297,649 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.