kicktvsKlicksWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: kickt is a verb, Klicks is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“kickt” is a verb and “Klicks” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,008
“kickt” frequency rank
#9,938
“Klicks” frequency rank
53946
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kickt Klicks
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kicken Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klick

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kickt and Klicks apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
kickt
6 ch
Klicks

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kickt is [kɪkt] while Klicks is [klɪks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kickt is recorded at frequency rank #44,008, classified as averb, pronounced [kɪkt]. Klicks is at rank #9,938, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klɪks].

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 53946, this pair ranks #1,038,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of kickt vs Klicks

Shared letters: cik. Private to "kickt": t. Private to "Klicks": ls.

"kickt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "Klicks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kicktikckt · kcikt · kicckt · kickkt · kicktt · kictk · kikct · kkickt
  • Klickskilcks · kklicks · klciks · kliccks · klickks · klickss · klicsk · klikcs

Frequency comparison

kickt#44,008
Klicks#9,938

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kickt" and "Klicks" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "kickt" is a verb and "Klicks" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "kickt" or "Klicks"?
"Klicks" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,938 in our German list, against #44,008 for "kickt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kickt vs Klicks

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “kickt”; for a noun, it's “Klicks”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kickt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list