Which to use
“tränke” and “trinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,338
- “tränke” frequency rank
- #6,245
- “trinkt” frequency rank
- 52583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tränke | trinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tränken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes tränke and trinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tränke with trinkt
A purely visual mix-up. tränke ([ˈtʁɛŋkə]) and trinkt ([tʁɪŋkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52583, 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]. trinkt is at rank #6,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɪŋkt].
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 52583, this pair ranks #1,091,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tränke vs trinkt
Shared letters: knrt. Private to "tränke": eä. Private to "trinkt": i.
"tränke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trinkt ← rtinkt · tirnkt · triknt · trinkkt · trinktt · trinnkt · trintk · trnikt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tränke" for "trinkt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tränke" or "trinkt" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "trinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,091,167 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tränke" and "trinkt" 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 #1,091,167 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.