Which to use
“Pik” and “Pinke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,047
- “Pik” frequency rank
- #44,131
- “Pinke” frequency rank
- 86178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pik | Pinke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Farbe im französischen Kartenblatt mit einem schwarzen Lindenblatt als Symbol | Segelschiff im Küstenmeer der Nord- und Ostsee |
Where the eye mixes Pik and Pinke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Pik runs 3 letters (CVC) against Pinke's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Pik vs Pinke
A purely visual mix-up. Pik ([piːk]) and Pinke ([ˈpɪŋkə]) 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 86178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pik is recorded at frequency rank #42,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [piːk]. Pinke is at rank #44,131, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɪŋkə].
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 86178, this pair ranks #97,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Pik vs Pinke
Shared letters: ikp. Private to "Pik": -. Private to "Pinke": en.
"Pik" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Pinke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pinke ← ipnke · pikne · pinek · pinkke · pinnke · pnike · ppinke
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pik" for "Pinke" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Pik" vs "Pinke" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pinke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,522 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pik" and "Pinke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pik vs PMS". 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 #97,522 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.