Which to use
“trenne” and “trinke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,190
- “trenne” frequency rank
- #6,732
- “trinke” frequency rank
- 48922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trenne | trinke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trennen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes trenne and trinke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. trenne and trinke follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between trenne and trinke
A purely visual mix-up. trenne ([ˈtʁɛnə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trenne is recorded at frequency rank #42,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛnə]. 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 48922, this pair ranks #1,230,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trenne vs trinke
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "trenne": -. Private to "trinke": ik.
"trenne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trinke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trenne" and "trinke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trenne" or "trinke"?
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 "trenne" 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 #1,230,579 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trenne" and "trinke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tränke vs trenne". 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 #1,230,579 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.