Which to use
“Knick” and “Knie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,149
- “Knick” frequency rank
- #3,596
- “Knie” frequency rank
- 33745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Knick | Knie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | scharfe Biegung eines drahtähnlichen oder flächigen Körpers mit vernachlässigbar kleinem Krümmungsradius | vorderer Teil des Kniegelenks beim Menschen und anderen Säugetieren |
Where the eye mixes Knick and Knie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Knick runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Knie's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Knick vs Knie
A purely visual mix-up. Knick ([knɪk]) and Knie ([kniː]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Knick is recorded at frequency rank #30,149, classified as anoun, pronounced [knɪk]. Knie is at rank #3,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kniː].
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 33745, this pair ranks #1,679,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Knick vs Knie
Shared letters: ikn. Private to "Knick": c. Private to "Knie": e.
"Knick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Knie" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Knick" for "Knie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Knick" vs "Knie" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Knick" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Knie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,679,003 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Knick" and "Knie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Knick vs Knies". 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 #1,679,003 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.