Which to use
“flink” is an adjective and “Flinte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,588
- “flink” frequency rank
- #36,327
- “Flinte” frequency rank
- 69915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flink | Flinte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnell und behände; flott | Gewehr mit glattem Lauf, zum Verschießen von Schrot |
Where the eye mixes flink and Flinte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between flink and Flinte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flink is [flɪŋk] while Flinte is [ˈflɪntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
flink is recorded at frequency rank #33,588, classified as anadj, pronounced [flɪŋk]. Flinte is at rank #36,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈflɪntə].
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 69915, this pair ranks #462,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of flink vs Flinte
Shared letters: filn. Private to "flink": k. Private to "Flinte": et.
"flink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Flinte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flink" for "Flinte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "flink" or "Flinte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "flink" and "Flinte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "flink" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Flinte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #462,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flink" and "Flinte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Flaute 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 #462,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.