Which to use
“klingt” and “klink” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,013
- “klingt” frequency rank
- #38,853
- “klink” frequency rank
- 39866
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klingt | klink |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klingen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klinken |
Where the eye mixes klingt and klink
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between klingt and klink
A purely visual mix-up. klingt ([klɪŋt]) and klink ([klɪŋk]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39866, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klingt is recorded at frequency rank #1,013, classified as averb, pronounced [klɪŋt]. 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 39866, this pair ranks #1,524,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klingt vs klink
Shared letters: ikln. Private to "klingt": gt. Private to "klink": -.
"klingt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "klink" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klingt" and "klink" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "klingt" or "klink" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klingt" and "klink" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klingt" 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 #1,524,684 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klingt" 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 #1,524,684 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.