Which to use
“klipp” is an adverb and “Krippe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,641
- “klipp” frequency rank
- #24,415
- “Krippe” frequency rank
- 65056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klipp | Krippe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kurzab | der Futtertrog, die Futterrinne, eine überdachte Futterstelle |
Where the eye mixes klipp and Krippe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klipp runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Krippe's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klipp vs Krippe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klipp is [klɪp] while Krippe is [ˈkʁɪpə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klipp is recorded at frequency rank #40,641, classified as anadv, pronounced [klɪp]. Krippe is at rank #24,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɪpə].
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 65056, this pair ranks #620,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klipp vs Krippe
Shared letters: ikp. Private to "klipp": l. Private to "Krippe": er.
"klipp" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Krippe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klipp" for "Krippe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "klipp" or "Krippe" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "klipp" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krippe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #620,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klipp" and "Krippe" 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 #620,040 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.