Which to use
“sinkt” and “stinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,649
- “sinkt” frequency rank
- #9,811
- “stinkt” frequency rank
- 15460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sinkt | stinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sinken | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs stinken |
Where the eye mixes sinkt and stinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sinkt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against stinkt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sinkt vs stinkt
A purely visual mix-up. sinkt ([zɪŋkt]) and stinkt ([ʃtɪŋkt]) 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 15460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sinkt is recorded at frequency rank #5,649, classified as averb, pronounced [zɪŋkt]. stinkt is at rank #9,811, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃtɪŋkt].
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 15460, this pair ranks #1,943,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sinkt vs stinkt
Shared letters: iknst. Private to "sinkt": -. Private to "stinkt": -.
"sinkt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "stinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sinkt" and "stinkt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sinkt" vs "stinkt" - which ranks higher?
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 "sinkt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sinkt" and "stinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sinkt vs Sönke". 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 #1,943,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.