Which to use
“Klingel” is a noun and “klingst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,975
- “Klingel” frequency rank
- #39,472
- “klingst” frequency rank
- 60447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klingel | klingst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerät zum Klingeln | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klingen |
Where the eye mixes Klingel and klingst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klingel (CCVCCVC) and klingst (CCVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Klingel with klingst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klingel is [ˈklɪŋl̩] while klingst is [klɪŋst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klingel is recorded at frequency rank #20,975, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪŋl̩]. 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 60447, this pair ranks #786,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klingel vs klingst
Shared letters: gikln. Private to "Klingel": e. Private to "klingst": st.
"Klingel" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klingst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klingel" for "klingst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Klingel" or "klingst"?
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 "Klingel" 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 #786,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klingel" 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 #786,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.