Which to use
“Ping” and “Pinke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,677
- “Ping” frequency rank
- #44,131
- “Pinke” frequency rank
- 61808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ping | Pinke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Abfrage, ob der Netzwerkpartner erreichbar ist, aus der bei Erfolg (je nach ausführendem Kommando) die Paketumlaufzeit ermittelt wird | Segelschiff im Küstenmeer der Nord- und Ostsee |
Where the eye mixes Ping and Pinke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ping and Pinke
A purely visual mix-up. Ping ([pɪŋ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ping is recorded at frequency rank #17,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɪŋ]. 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 61808, this pair ranks #735,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ping vs Pinke
Shared letters: inp. Private to "Ping": g. Private to "Pinke": ek.
"Ping" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pinke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ping" and "Pinke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ping" 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 "Ping" 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 #735,911 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ping" and "Pinke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "picken vs Pinke". 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 #735,911 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.