Which to use
“tränke” and “trinke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,338
- “tränke” frequency rank
- #6,732
- “trinke” frequency rank
- 53070
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tränke | trinke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tränken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes tränke and trinke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tränke and trinke
A purely visual mix-up. tränke ([ˈtʁɛŋkə]) and trinke ([ˈtʁɪŋkə]) 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 - ä in “tränke” becomes i in “trinke”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tränke is recorded at frequency rank #46,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛŋkə]. trinke is at rank #6,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɪŋkə].
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 53070, this pair ranks #1,072,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tränke vs trinke
Shared letters: eknrt. Private to "tränke": ä. Private to "trinke": i.
"tränke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trinke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trinke ← rtinke · tirnke · trikne · trinek · trinkke · trinnke · trnike · trrinke
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tränke" and "trinke" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tränke" or "trinke"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tränke" and "trinke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tränke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trinke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,072,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tränke" and "trinke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trainee vs tränke". 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 #1,072,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.