Blinker

[ˈblɪŋkɐ]

/[ˈblɪŋkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Blinker” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,969. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,969
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil der Lichtanlage in Kraftfahrzeugen; zeigt die Richtung an, in die man abbiegen möchte

Corpus desk

Index DE-blinker · Blinker · German

Blinker · rank #29,969 · 11 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,969
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bissel

Nearest frequency peer: bissel (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Blinker“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Blinker“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Blinker vs Bunker
71% similar
Blinker vs blinkt
57% similar
Blinker vs Blitzer
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Blinker
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlinker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblɪŋkɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,969
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Blinker“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Blinkerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „bissel“ (#29,968), „bolt“ (#29,970), „Birmingham“ (#29,967). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Blinker“ bei #29,969. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Blinker (IPA [ˈblɪŋkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,969 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Blinker, with forms such as "bblinker", "bilnker", and "blikner". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Bunker", "blinkt", "Blitzer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Blinker, spelled B-L-I-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil der Lichtanlage in Kraftfahrzeugen; zeigt die Richtung an, in die man abbiegen möchte
  2. 2
    künstlicher Angelköder aus Blech oder Perlmutt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Blinker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Blinker vorne links ist kaputt.
  2. „Keine Vollbremsung diesmal - Eos sieht in den Rückspiegel, während sie den Wagen verlangsamt und auf die Seite lenkt, und vergißt auch den Blinker nicht.“

Synonyms

BlinkleuchteBlinklichtFahrtrichtungsanzeigerLöffel

This word in other languages

indicator(English)intermitente(Español)clignotant(Français)pisca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bblinker
  • bilnker
  • blikner
  • blinekr
  • blinkerr
  • blinkker
  • blinkre
  • blinnker
  • bllinker
  • blniker
  • lbinker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Blinker - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bblinker1bilnker2blikner2blinekr2blinkerr1blinkker1blinkre2blinnker1
Edit distance from "Blinker"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Blinker"?
"Blinker" is spelled B-L-I-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblɪŋkɐ].
What does "Blinker" mean?
As a noun, "Blinker" means: Teil der Lichtanlage in Kraftfahrzeugen; zeigt die Richtung an, in die man abbiegen möchte
What words are commonly confused with "Blinker"?
"Blinker" is commonly confused with "Bunker", "blinkt", "Blitzer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Blinker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blinker" is [ˈblɪŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blinker" come from?
"Blinker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Blinker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

besagen#29,960aufruft#29,938Eintopf#30,017Anfälle#29,919

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

dümmsten11 variantsAmnestie11 variantsErektion11 variantsFraktur11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list