Which to use
“trinke” and “trinkt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,732
- “trinke” frequency rank
- #6,245
- “trinkt” frequency rank
- 12977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trinke | trinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trinken |
Where the eye mixes trinke and trinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trinke (CCVCCV) and trinkt (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses trinke with trinkt
A purely visual mix-up. trinke ([ˈtʁɪŋkə]) 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 differ by a single letter - e in “trinke” becomes t in “trinkt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trinke is recorded at frequency rank #6,732, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɪŋkə]. 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 12977, this pair ranks #1,960,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trinke vs trinkt
Shared letters: iknrt. Private to "trinke": e. Private to "trinkt": -.
"trinke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trinke" and "trinkt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trinke" or "trinkt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trinke" 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 #1,960,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trinke" and "trinkt" 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 #1,960,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.