Which to use
“kippte” and “klappte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,030
- “kippte” frequency rank
- #18,948
- “klappte” frequency rank
- 58978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kippte | klappte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kippen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klappen |
Where the eye mixes kippte and klappte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kippte with klappte
A purely visual mix-up. kippte ([ˈkɪptə]) and klappte ([ˈklaptə]) 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 58978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kippte is recorded at frequency rank #40,030, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɪptə]. klappte is at rank #18,948, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklaptə].
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 58978, this pair ranks #841,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kippte vs klappte
Shared letters: ekpt. Private to "kippte": i. Private to "klappte": al.
"kippte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "klappte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kippte" and "klappte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kippte" vs "klappte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kippte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klappte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #841,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kippte" and "klappte" 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 #841,936 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.