Which to use
“Klappe” is a noun and “klappen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,633
- “Klappe” frequency rank
- #7,075
- “klappen” frequency rank
- 14708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klappe | klappen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung, die an einer Seite befestigt ist, bewegt werden kann und eine Öffnung verschließt | ein Teil von etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung oder Stellung wenden, biegen |
Where the eye mixes Klappe and klappen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Klappe and klappen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klappe is [ˈklapə] while klappen is [ˈklapn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Klappe” sits inside “klappen”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klappe is recorded at frequency rank #7,633, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklapə]. klappen is at rank #7,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklapn̩].
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 14708, this pair ranks #1,949,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klappe vs klappen
Shared letters: aeklp. Private to "Klappe": -. Private to "klappen": n.
"Klappe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "klappen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klappe" and "klappen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Klappe" vs "klappen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Klappe" and "klappen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klappe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klappen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klappe" and "klappen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klappen vs krippen". 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 #1,949,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.