Which to use
“Klima” and “Klimas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,978
- “Klima” frequency rank
- #30,642
- “Klimas” frequency rank
- 33620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klima | Klimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durchschnittlicher Gesamtzustand aus Sonneneinstrahlung, Temperatur, Luftfeuchtigkeit, Wind und Bewölkung in einer Landschaft innerhalb größerer Zeitabschnitte | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klima |
Where the eye mixes Klima and Klimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klima runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Klimas's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Klima and Klimas
A purely visual mix-up. Klima ([ˈkliːma]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Klima” sits inside “Klimas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klima is recorded at frequency rank #2,978, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkliːma]. 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 33620, this pair ranks #1,681,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klima vs Klimas
Shared letters: aiklm. Private to "Klima": -. Private to "Klimas": s.
"Klima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Klimas" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klima" and "Klimas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klima" or "Klimas"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klima" 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 #1,681,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klima" and "Klimas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klaas vs Klimas". 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 #1,681,822 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.