Trinker

[ˈtʁɪŋkɐ]

/[ˈtʁɪŋkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trinker” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,310
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der regelmäßig alkoholische Getränke in größeren Mengen zu sich nimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-trinker · Trinker · German

Trinker · rank #31,310 · 11 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,310
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tribunal

Nearest frequency peer: Tribunal (-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 „Trinker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Trinker“ 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).

Trinker vs trinkt
57% similar
Trinker vs trinkst
57% similar
Trinker vs Trucker
71% similar

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

Key facts for Trinker
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrinker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɪŋkɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#31,310
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Trinker“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tribunal“ (#31,309), „trouble“ (#31,311), „treatment“ (#31,308). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trinker“ bei #31,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Trinker (IPA [ˈtʁɪŋkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,310 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trinker, with forms such as "rtinker", "tirnker", and "trikner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "trinkt", "trinkst", "Trucker", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Trinker, spelled T-R-I-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der regelmäßig alkoholische Getränke in größeren Mengen zu sich nimmt
  2. 2
    jemand, der etwas trinkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Trinker aus Nothwendigkeit dagegen kann ein Mensch von liebenswürdigen Eigenschaften sein; Noth und Unglück stürzen ihn in diese unselige Gewohnheit; anstatt seine Sorgen männlich zu ertragen, will er sie vertrinken.
  2. Einige werden Trinker aus zu großer Nachsicht in der Jugend.

Synonyms

AlkoholikerAlkoholabhängigerAlkoholkrankerSäuferTrinkender

Antonyms

AbstinenzlerAntialkoholikerNichttrinker

This word in other languages

drunkard(English)borracho(Español)buveur(Français)beberrão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtinker
  • tirnker
  • trikner
  • trinekr
  • trinkerr
  • trinkker
  • trinkre
  • trinnker
  • trniker
  • trrinker
  • ttrinker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Trinker - 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.

rtinker2tirnker2trikner2trinekr2trinkerr1trinkker1trinkre2trinnker1
Edit distance from "Trinker"

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 "Trinker"?
"Trinker" is spelled T-R-I-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɪŋkɐ].
What does "Trinker" mean?
As a noun, "Trinker" means: jemand, der regelmäßig alkoholische Getränke in größeren Mengen zu sich nimmt
What words are commonly confused with "Trinker"?
"Trinker" is commonly confused with "trinkt", "trinkst", "Trucker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trinker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trinker" is [ˈtʁɪŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trinker" come from?
"Trinker" 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 "Trinker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

trouble#31,311umringt#31,316verfüge#31,339Steiger#31,280

Similar misspelling depth

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

strittig11 variantsWindsor11 variantsPfarreien11 variantsabkaufen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list