Which to use
“tranken” and “trinke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,425
- “tranken” frequency rank
- #6,732
- “trinke” frequency rank
- 35157
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tranken | trinke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs trinken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes tranken and trinke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tranken vs trinke
A purely visual mix-up. tranken ([ˈtʁaŋkn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tranken is recorded at frequency rank #28,425, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁaŋkn̩]. 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 35157, this pair ranks #1,646,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tranken vs trinke
Shared letters: eknrt. Private to "tranken": a. Private to "trinke": i.
"tranken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "trinke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tranken" and "trinke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tranken" or "trinke"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tranken" and "trinke" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tranken" 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 #1,646,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tranken" and "trinke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tränke vs tranken". 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 #1,646,685 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.