Which to use
“tränke” is a verb and “Trinker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,338
- “tränke” frequency rank
- #31,310
- “Trinker” frequency rank
- 77648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tränke | Trinker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tränken | jemand, der regelmäßig alkoholische Getränke in größeren Mengen zu sich nimmt |
Where the eye mixes tränke and Trinker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tränke and Trinker
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tränke is [ˈtʁɛŋkə] while Trinker is [ˈtʁɪŋkɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77648, 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]. Trinker is at rank #31,310, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɪŋkɐ].
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 77648, this pair ranks #256,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tränke vs Trinker
Shared letters: eknrt. Private to "tränke": ä. Private to "Trinker": i.
"tränke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Trinker" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Trinker ← rtinker · tirnker · trikner · trinekr · trinkerr · trinkker · trinkre · trinnker
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tränke" and "Trinker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tränke" or "Trinker"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tränke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Trinker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tränke" and "Trinker" 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 #256,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.