Which to use
“fin” and “flink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,906
- “fin” frequency rank
- #33,588
- “flink” frequency rank
- 53494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fin | flink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fein, dünn | schnell und behände; flott |
Where the eye mixes fin and flink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: fin vs flink
A purely visual mix-up. fin ([ˌfiːn]) and flink ([flɪŋk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53494, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fin is recorded at frequency rank #19,906, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌfiːn]. flink is at rank #33,588, tagged as anadj, pronounced [flɪŋk].
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 53494, this pair ranks #1,055,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fin vs flink
Shared letters: fin. Private to "fin": -. Private to "flink": kl.
"fin" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "flink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- flink ← fflink · filnk · flikn · flinkk · flinnk · fllink · flnik · lfink
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fin" and "flink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "fin" vs "flink" - 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 "fin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "flink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,055,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fin" and "flink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flink vs Flinte". 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 #1,055,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.