Which to use
“Klicks” and “Klinke” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,938
- “Klicks” frequency rank
- #26,480
- “Klinke” frequency rank
- 36418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klicks | Klinke |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klick | Hebel zum Öffnen einer Tür durch Verschieben eines Riegels |
Where the eye mixes Klicks and Klinke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klicks (CCVCCC) and Klinke (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Klicks with Klinke
A purely visual mix-up. Klicks ([klɪks]) and Klinke ([ˈklɪŋkə]) 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 36418, 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]. Klinke is at rank #26,480, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪŋkə].
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 36418, this pair ranks #1,616,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klicks vs Klinke
Shared letters: ikl. Private to "Klicks": cs. Private to "Klinke": en.
"Klicks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "Klinke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klicks" and "Klinke" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klicks" or "Klinke" show up more?
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 "Klicks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klinke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,616,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klicks" and "Klinke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kinde vs Klinke". 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 #1,616,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.