KlicksvsKlimasTell them apart

Which to use

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

#9,938
“Klicks” frequency rank
#30,642
“Klimas” frequency rank
40580
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Klicks Klimas
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klick Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klima

Where the eye mixes Klicks and Klimas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klicks (CCVCCC) and Klimas (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

6 ch
Klicks
6 ch
Klimas

Why the eye confuses Klicks with Klimas

A purely visual mix-up. Klicks ([klɪks]) and Klimas ([ˈkliːmas]) 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 40580, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Klicks is recorded at frequency rank #9,938, classified as anoun, pronounced [klɪks]. Klimas is at rank #30,642, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkliːmas].

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 40580, this pair ranks #1,504,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Klicks vs Klimas

Shared letters: ikls. Private to "Klicks": c. Private to "Klimas": am.

"Klicks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC  ·  "Klimas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Klicks ← kilcks · kklicks · klciks · kliccks · klickks · klickss · klicsk · klikcs
  • Klimas ← kilmas · kklimas · kliams · klimass · klimmas · klimsa · kllimas · klmias

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Klicks" for "Klimas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([klɪks] versus [ˈkliːmas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Klicks" or "Klimas"?
"Klicks" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,938 in our German list, against #30,642 for "Klimas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Klicks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Klimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,504,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Klicks" and "Klimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klicks 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 #1,504,378 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