Which to use
“Klicks” is a noun and “klink” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,938
- “Klicks” frequency rank
- #38,853
- “klink” frequency rank
- 48791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klicks | klink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klick | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klinken |
Where the eye mixes Klicks and klink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Klicks and klink
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klicks is [klɪks] while klink is [klɪŋk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48791, 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]. klink is at rank #38,853, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɪŋk].
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 48791, this pair ranks #1,235,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klicks vs klink
Shared letters: ikl. Private to "Klicks": cs. Private to "klink": n.
"Klicks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "klink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klicks" and "klink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Klicks" vs "klink" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klicks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klink" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klicks" and "klink" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klink vs klipp". 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 #1,235,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.