Which to use
“think” and “trink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,430
- “think” frequency rank
- #10,759
- “trink” frequency rank
- 25189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | think | trink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Verstandesarbeit leisten, denken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes think and trink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses think with trink
A purely visual mix-up. think ([θɪŋk]) and trink ([tʁɪŋk]) 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 a single letter - h in “think” becomes r in “trink”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
think is recorded at frequency rank #14,430, classified as averb, pronounced [θɪŋk]. trink is at rank #10,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɪŋk].
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 25189, this pair ranks #1,836,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of think vs trink
Shared letters: iknt. Private to "think": h. Private to "trink": r.
"think" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "trink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "think" and "trink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "think" or "trink"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "think" and "trink" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "think" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "think" and "trink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "think vs tine". 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 #1,836,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.