Which to use
“trennt” and “trinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,831
- “trennt” frequency rank
- #6,245
- “trinkt” frequency rank
- 14076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trennt | trinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trennen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes trennt and trinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. trennt and trinkt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses trennt with trinkt
A purely visual mix-up. trennt ([tʁɛnt]) 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 14076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trennt is recorded at frequency rank #7,831, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɛnt]. 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 14076, this pair ranks #1,953,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trennt vs trinkt
Shared letters: nrt. Private to "trennt": e. Private to "trinkt": ik.
"trennt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "trinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trennt" and "trinkt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trennt" or "trinkt"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trennt" 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 #1,953,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trennt" and "trinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trennt vs tretet". 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 #1,953,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.