Which to use
“Trick” is a noun and “trinke” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,434
- “Trick” frequency rank
- #6,732
- “trinke” frequency rank
- 12166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trick | trinke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Kunststück, Streich, ein Kunstgriff, dessen Funktionsweise für Nichteingeweihte nicht offensichtlich ist; eine Überraschung, Staunen oder Entsetzen hervorrufende, unerwartete, schwer vorhersagbare oder berechenbare Handlung | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes Trick and trinke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Trick and trinke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Trick is [tʁɪk] while trinke is [ˈtʁɪŋkə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Trick is recorded at frequency rank #5,434, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʁɪk]. 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 12166, this pair ranks #1,965,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Trick vs trinke
Shared letters: ikrt. Private to "Trick": c. Private to "trinke": en.
"Trick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "trinke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Trick" for "trinke" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Trick" or "trinke" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Trick" 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 #1,965,789 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trick" and "trinke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs trinke". 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 #1,965,789 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.