Which to use
“triffst” and “trinkst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,157
- “triffst” frequency rank
- #22,175
- “trinkst” frequency rank
- 39332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triffst | trinkst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes triffst and trinkst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: triffst vs trinkst
A purely visual mix-up. triffst ([tʁɪfst]) and trinkst ([tʁɪŋkst]) 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 39332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triffst is recorded at frequency rank #17,157, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɪfst]. trinkst is at rank #22,175, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɪŋkst].
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 39332, this pair ranks #1,539,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of triffst vs trinkst
Shared letters: irst. Private to "triffst": f. Private to "trinkst": kn.
"triffst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "trinkst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "triffst" and "trinkst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "triffst" or "trinkst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "triffst" and "trinkst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "triffst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trinkst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,539,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triffst" and "trinkst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trinker vs trinkst". 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 #1,539,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.