Which to use
“deins” is an abbrev and “drink” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,863
- “deins” frequency rank
- #14,042
- “drink” frequency rank
- 33905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | deins | drink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umgangssprachlich: deines | Flüssigkeit zu sich nehmen |
Where the eye mixes deins and drink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: deins vs drink
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: deins is [daɪ̯ns] while drink is [dɹɪŋk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
deins is recorded at frequency rank #19,863, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [daɪ̯ns]. drink is at rank #14,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [dɹɪŋk].
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 33905, this pair ranks #1,675,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of deins vs drink
Shared letters: din. Private to "deins": es. Private to "drink": kr.
"deins" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "drink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "deins" for "drink" ever safe?
Frequency check: "deins" vs "drink" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "deins" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "drink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,675,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "deins" and "drink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "deins vs dess". 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 #1,675,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.