Which to use
“kicken” and “klicken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,270
- “kicken” frequency rank
- #3,328
- “klicken” frequency rank
- 31598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kicken | klicken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas oder jemanden treten | ein kurzes, helles, metallisches Geräusch von sich geben |
Where the eye mixes kicken and klicken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kicken with klicken
A purely visual mix-up. kicken ([ˈkɪkn̩]) and klicken ([ˈklɪkn̩]) 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 31598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kicken is recorded at frequency rank #28,270, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪkn̩]. klicken is at rank #3,328, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɪkn̩].
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 31598, this pair ranks #1,724,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kicken vs klicken
Shared letters: ceikn. Private to "kicken": -. Private to "klicken": l.
"kicken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "klicken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kicken" and "klicken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kicken" vs "klicken" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kicken" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klicken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,724,895 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kicken" and "klicken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kicken vs kucken". 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 #1,724,895 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.