Which to use
“kippen” and “kippte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,505
- “kippen” frequency rank
- #40,030
- “kippte” frequency rank
- 50535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kippen | kippte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas schräg stellen, in Schräglage bringen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kippen |
Where the eye mixes kippen and kippte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kippen (CVCCVC) and kippte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: kippen vs kippte
A purely visual mix-up. kippen ([ˈkɪpn̩]) and kippte ([ˈkɪptə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kippen is recorded at frequency rank #10,505, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪpn̩]. kippte is at rank #40,030, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪptə].
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 50535, this pair ranks #1,170,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kippen vs kippte
Shared letters: eikp. Private to "kippen": n. Private to "kippte": t.
"kippen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "kippte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kippen" and "kippte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "kippen" or "kippte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kippen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kippte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,170,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kippen" and "kippte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kippte vs Kuppe". 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 #1,170,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.