Which to use
“flink” is an adjective and “flip” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,588
- “flink” frequency rank
- #23,127
- “flip” frequency rank
- 56715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | flink | flip |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schnell und behände; flott | Zustand von Depression und Angst infolge von Rauschgiftkonsum |
Where the eye mixes flink and flip
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses flink with flip
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: flink is [flɪŋk] while flip is [flip]. 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 56715, 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]. flip is at rank #23,127, tagged as anoun, pronounced [flip].
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 56715, this pair ranks #929,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of flink vs flip
Shared letters: fil. Private to "flink": kn. Private to "flip": p.
"flink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "flip" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "flink" for "flip" ever safe?
Frequency check: "flink" vs "flip" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "flink" and "flip" 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 "flip" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #929,423 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "flink" and "flip" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "flip vs folio". 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 #929,423 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.