Which to use
“klicken” and “klickst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,328
- “klicken” frequency rank
- #44,733
- “klickst” frequency rank
- 48061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klicken | klickst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein kurzes, helles, metallisches Geräusch von sich geben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken |
Where the eye mixes klicken and klickst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klicken (CCVCCVC) and klickst (CCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses klicken with klickst
A purely visual mix-up. klicken ([ˈklɪkn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klicken is recorded at frequency rank #3,328, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklɪkn̩]. 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 48061, this pair ranks #1,262,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klicken vs klickst
Shared letters: cikl. Private to "klicken": en. Private to "klickst": st.
"klicken" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klickst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klicken" and "klickst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "klicken" vs "klickst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klicken" 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 #1,262,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klicken" 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 #1,262,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.