Which to use
“klinisch” and “klinische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,625
- “klinisch” frequency rank
- #11,462
- “klinische” frequency rank
- 37087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klinisch | klinische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | durch ärztliche oder psychologische Untersuchung feststellbar | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch |
Where the eye mixes klinisch and klinische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. klinisch runs 8 letters (CCVCVCCC) against klinische's 9 (CCVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between klinisch and klinische
A purely visual mix-up. klinisch ([ˈkliːnɪʃ]) and klinische ([ˈkliːnɪʃə]) 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) - “klinisch” sits inside “klinische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klinisch is recorded at frequency rank #25,625, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkliːnɪʃ]. klinische is at rank #11,462, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkliːnɪʃə].
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 37087, this pair ranks #1,599,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klinisch vs klinische
Shared letters: chiklns. Private to "klinisch": -. Private to "klinische": e.
"klinisch" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCC · "klinische" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klinisch" for "klinische" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "klinisch" or "klinische" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klinisch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klinische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,599,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klinisch" and "klinische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klinisch vs klinischer". 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 #1,599,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.