Which to use
“Info” and “ink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,970
- “Info” frequency rank
- #45,363
- “ink” frequency rank
- 48333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Info | ink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Information/Mitteilung über etwas | Tinte |
Where the eye mixes Info and ink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Info and ink
A purely visual mix-up. Info ([ˈɪnfo]) and ink ([ɪŋk]) 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 48333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Info is recorded at frequency rank #2,970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɪnfo]. ink is at rank #45,363, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɪŋk].
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 48333, this pair ranks #1,252,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Info vs ink
Shared letters: in. Private to "Info": fo. Private to "ink": k.
"Info" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ink" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Info ← ifno · inffo · innfo · inof · nifo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Info" and "ink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Info" or "ink" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Info" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,252,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Info" and "ink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "IMs vs ink". 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 #1,252,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.