Which to use
“kick” and “klink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,681
- “kick” frequency rank
- #38,853
- “klink” frequency rank
- 50534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kick | klink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kicken | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klinken |
Where the eye mixes kick and klink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between kick and klink
A purely visual mix-up. kick ([kɪk]) and klink ([klɪŋk]) 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 50534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kick is recorded at frequency rank #11,681, classified as averb, pronounced [kɪk]. klink is at rank #38,853, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɪŋk].
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 50534, this pair ranks #1,170,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kick vs klink
Shared letters: ik. Private to "kick": c. Private to "klink": ln.
"kick" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "klink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kick" and "klink" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kick" vs "klink" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kick" and "klink" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,170,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kick" and "klink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klink vs klipp". 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 #1,170,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.