Which to use
“triff” and “trink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,538
- “triff” frequency rank
- #10,759
- “trink” frequency rank
- 33297
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triff | trink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes triff and trink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between triff and trink
A purely visual mix-up. triff ([tʁɪf]) and trink ([tʁɪŋk]) 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 33297, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triff is recorded at frequency rank #22,538, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɪf]. trink is at rank #10,759, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɪŋk].
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 33297, this pair ranks #1,689,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of triff vs trink
Shared letters: irt. Private to "triff": f. Private to "trink": kn.
"triff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "trink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triff" and "trink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "triff" vs "trink" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "triff" and "trink" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "triff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,689,028 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triff" and "trink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triff vs tripp". 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 #1,689,028 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.