Which to use
“Klick” and “Klima” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,726
- “Klick” frequency rank
- #2,978
- “Klima” frequency rank
- 8704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klick | Klima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurz für Klicklaut | durchschnittlicher Gesamtzustand aus Sonneneinstrahlung, Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit, Wind und Bewölkung in einer Landschaft innerhalb größerer Zeitabschnitte |
Where the eye mixes Klick and Klima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Klick and Klima
A purely visual mix-up. Klick ([klɪk]) and Klima ([ˈkliːma]) 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 8704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klick is recorded at frequency rank #5,726, classified as anoun, pronounced [klɪk]. Klima is at rank #2,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkliːma].
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 8704, this pair ranks #1,983,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klick vs Klima
Shared letters: ikl. Private to "Klick": c. Private to "Klima": am.
"Klick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Klima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klick" and "Klima" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klick" or "Klima"?
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 "Klick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,983,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klick" and "Klima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klick vs Knicks". 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 #1,983,193 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.