Which to use
“Klappe” and “Klippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,633
- “Klappe” frequency rank
- #26,481
- “Klippe” frequency rank
- 34114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klappe | Klippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorrichtung, die an einer Seite befestigt ist, bewegt werden kann und eine Öffnung verschließt | großer, aus dem Meer ragender oder auf Höhe der Wasseroberfläche liegender Felsblock in Küstennähe |
Where the eye mixes Klappe and Klippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Klappe with Klippe
A purely visual mix-up. Klappe ([ˈklapə]) and Klippe ([ˈklɪpə]) 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 a single letter - a in “Klappe” becomes i in “Klippe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34114, 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]. Klippe is at rank #26,481, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪpə].
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 34114, this pair ranks #1,670,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klappe vs Klippe
Shared letters: eklp. Private to "Klappe": a. Private to "Klippe": i.
"Klappe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Klippe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klappe" and "Klippe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Klappe" vs "Klippe" - 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 "Klappe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,670,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klappe" and "Klippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klippe 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 #1,670,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.