Which to use
“Klinke” and “Klippe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,480
- “Klinke” frequency rank
- #26,481
- “Klippe” frequency rank
- 52961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klinke | Klippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hebel zum Öffnen einer Tür durch Verschieben eines Riegels | großer, aus dem Meer ragender oder auf Höhe der Wasseroberfläche liegender Felsblock in Küstennähe |
Where the eye mixes Klinke and Klippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klinke and Klippe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Klinke and Klippe
A purely visual mix-up. Klinke ([ˈklɪŋkə]) and Klippe ([ˈklɪpə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52961, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klinke is recorded at frequency rank #26,480, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪŋkə]. Klippe is at rank #26,481, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪpə].
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 52961, this pair ranks #1,076,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klinke vs Klippe
Shared letters: eikl. Private to "Klinke": n. Private to "Klippe": p.
"Klinke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Klippe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klinke" and "Klippe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Klinke" or "Klippe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Klinke" and "Klippe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klinke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,076,492 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klinke" and "Klippe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klippe vs krippen". 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 #1,076,492 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.