Which to use
“rains” and “rink” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,085
- “rains” frequency rank
- #17,019
- “rink” frequency rank
- 26104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rains | rink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of rain | A man, especially a warrior or hero. |
Where the eye mixes rains and rink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between rains and rink
A purely visual mix-up. rains (/ɹeɪnz/) and rink (/ɹɪŋk/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rains is recorded at frequency rank #9,085, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɹeɪnz/. rink is at rank #17,019, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɹɪŋk/.
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 26104, this pair ranks #389,199 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rains vs rink
Shared letters: inr. Private to "rains": as. Private to "rink": k.
"rains" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "rink" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rains" for "rink" ever safe?
Frequency check: "rains" vs "rink" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "rains" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "rink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #389,199 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rains" and "rink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "rink vs Rong". 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 #389,199 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.