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Which to use

“kickt” and “klickst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,008
“kickt” frequency rank
#44,733
“klickst” frequency rank
88741
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kickt klickst
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kicken 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kickt and klickst apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
kickt
7 ch
klickst

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kickt ([kɪkt]) and klickst ([klɪkst]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88741, 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]. klickst is at rank #44,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɪkst].

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 88741, this pair ranks #64,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of kickt vs klickst

Shared letters: cikt. Private to "kickt": -. Private to "klickst": ls.

"kickt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "klickst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kicktikckt · kcikt · kicckt · kickkt · kicktt · kictk · kikct · kkickt
  • klickstkilckst · kklickst · klcikst · klicckst · klickkst · klicksst · klickstt · klickts

Frequency comparison

kickt#44,008
klickst#44,733

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kickt" and "klickst" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([kɪkt] versus [klɪkst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kickt" or "klickst"?
"kickt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #44,008 in our German list, against #44,733 for "klickst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kickt vs klickst

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kickt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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