Which to use
“Klinik” and “Kliniken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,979
- “Klinik” frequency rank
- #9,391
- “Kliniken” frequency rank
- 12370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klinik | Kliniken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Krankenhaus, Heilstätte mit stationärer Versorgung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klinik |
Where the eye mixes Klinik and Kliniken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Klinik runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Kliniken's 8 (CCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Klinik vs Kliniken
A purely visual mix-up. Klinik ([ˈkliːnɪk]) and Kliniken ([ˈkliːnɪkn̩]) 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) - “Klinik” sits inside “Kliniken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klinik is recorded at frequency rank #2,979, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkliːnɪk]. Kliniken is at rank #9,391, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkliːnɪkn̩].
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 12370, this pair ranks #1,964,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klinik vs Kliniken
Shared letters: ikln. Private to "Klinik": -. Private to "Kliniken": e.
"Klinik" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Kliniken" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klinik" and "Kliniken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klinik" or "Kliniken"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Klinik" and "Kliniken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klinik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kliniken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klinik" and "Kliniken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klinik vs klink". 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 #1,964,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.