Which to use
“hinken” and “hinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,733
- “hinken” frequency rank
- #26,051
- “hinkt” frequency rank
- 60784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinken | hinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schaukelnd gehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hinken |
Where the eye mixes hinken and hinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hinken runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against hinkt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hinken with hinkt
A purely visual mix-up. hinken ([ˈhɪŋkn̩]) and hinkt ([hɪŋkt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinken is recorded at frequency rank #34,733, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪŋkn̩]. hinkt is at rank #26,051, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪŋkt].
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 60784, this pair ranks #774,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinken vs hinkt
Shared letters: hikn. Private to "hinken": e. Private to "hinkt": t.
"hinken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hinkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinken" and "hinkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hinken" or "hinkt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #774,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinken" and "hinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinken vs hissen". 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 #774,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.