Which to use
“tränke” and “trinken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,338
- “tränke” frequency rank
- #1,492
- “trinken” frequency rank
- 47830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tränke | trinken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tränken | orale Aufnahme einer Flüssigkeit |
Where the eye mixes tränke and trinken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tränke with trinken
A purely visual mix-up. tränke ([ˈtʁɛŋkə]) and trinken ([ˈtʁɪŋkn̩]) 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 47830, 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]. trinken is at rank #1,492, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɪŋkn̩].
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 47830, this pair ranks #1,270,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tränke vs trinken
Shared letters: eknrt. Private to "tränke": ä. Private to "trinken": i.
"tränke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trinken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trinken ← rtinken · tirnken · triknen · trinekn · trinkenn · trinkken · trinkne · trinnken
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tränke" and "trinken" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tränke" vs "trinken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tränke" and "trinken" 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 "trinken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,270,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tränke" and "trinken" 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 #1,270,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.