Which to use
“kling” and “klingst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,403
- “kling” frequency rank
- #39,472
- “klingst” frequency rank
- 63875
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kling | klingst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klingen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klingen |
Where the eye mixes kling and klingst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kling runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against klingst's 7 (CCVCCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kling with klingst
A purely visual mix-up. kling ([klɪŋ]) and klingst ([klɪŋst]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “kling” sits inside “klingst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63875, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kling is recorded at frequency rank #24,403, classified as averb, pronounced [klɪŋ]. klingst is at rank #39,472, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɪŋst].
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 63875, this pair ranks #661,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kling vs klingst
Shared letters: gikln. Private to "kling": -. Private to "klingst": st.
"kling" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klingst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kling" for "klingst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "kling" vs "klingst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "kling" and "klingst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kling" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klingst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #661,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kling" and "klingst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klickst vs klingst". 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 #661,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.