klickevsklickstConfusable pair

Which to use

“klicke” and “klickst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,663
“klicke” frequency rank
#44,733
“klickst” frequency rank
66396
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature klicke klickst
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken

Where the eye mixes klicke and klickst

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klicke runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against klickst's 7 (CCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
klicke
7 ch
klickst

Why the eye confuses klicke with klickst

A purely visual mix-up. klicke ([ˈklɪkə]) and klickst ([klɪkst]) 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 66396, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

klicke is recorded at frequency rank #21,663, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklɪkə]. klickst is at rank #44,733, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɪkst].

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 66396, this pair ranks #574,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of klicke vs klickst

Shared letters: cikl. Private to "klicke": e. Private to "klickst": st.

"klicke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "klickst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • klicke ← kilcke · kklicke · klcike · kliccke · klicek · klickke · klikce · kllicke
  • klickst ← kilckst · kklickst · klcikst · klicckst · klickkst · klicksst · klickstt · klickts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "klicke" for "klickst" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklɪkə] versus [klɪkst]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "klicke" or "klickst"?
"klicke" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,663 in our German list, against #44,733 for "klickst". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "klicke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "klickst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #574,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "klicke" and "klickst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klickst 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 #574,739 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list