Which to use
“Klippe” and “Klippen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,481
- “Klippe” frequency rank
- #22,040
- “Klippen” frequency rank
- 48521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klippe | Klippen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | großer, aus dem Meer ragender oder auf Höhe der Wasseroberfläche liegender Felsblock in Küstennähe | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klippe |
Where the eye mixes Klippe and Klippen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Klippe runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Klippen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Klippe and Klippen
A purely visual mix-up. Klippe ([ˈklɪpə]) and Klippen ([ˈklɪpm̩]) 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) - “Klippe” sits inside “Klippen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klippe is recorded at frequency rank #26,481, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪpə]. Klippen is at rank #22,040, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪpm̩].
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 48521, this pair ranks #1,245,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klippe vs Klippen
Shared letters: eiklp. Private to "Klippe": -. Private to "Klippen": n.
"Klippe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Klippen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klippe" and "Klippen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klippe" or "Klippen" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klippe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klippen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,245,521 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klippe" and "Klippen" 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 #1,245,521 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.