Which to use
“Träne” is a noun and “trink” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,803
- “Träne” frequency rank
- #10,759
- “trink” frequency rank
- 32562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Träne | trink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | salziger Tropfen, den das Auge beim Weinen vergießt | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes Träne and trink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Träne (CCVCV) and trink (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Träne with trink
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Träne is [ˈtʁɛːnə] while trink is [tʁɪŋk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32562, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Träne is recorded at frequency rank #21,803, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːnə]. 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 32562, this pair ranks #1,705,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Träne vs trink
Shared letters: nrt. Private to "Träne": eä. Private to "trink": ik.
"Träne" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trink ← rtink · tirnk · trikn · trinkk · trinnk · trnik · trrink · ttrink
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Träne" and "trink" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Träne" vs "trink" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Träne" 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 #1,705,015 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Träne" and "trink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Träne". 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 #1,705,015 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.