klicke

[ˈklɪkə]

/[ˈklɪkə]/ verb

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The verdict

“klicke” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,663
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken

Corpus desk

Index DE-klicke · klicke · German

klicke · rank #21,663 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,663
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH klettert

Nearest frequency peer: klettert (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „klicke“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „klicke“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

klicke vs Knick
50% similar
klicke vs klink
67% similar
klicke vs Klicks
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for klicke
PropertyValue
Headwordklicke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklɪkə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,663
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klicke“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.klickeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „klettert“ (#21,662), „Klarinette“ (#21,661), „Kohlenstoff“ (#21,665). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klicke“ bei #21,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around klicke (IPA [ˈklɪkə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,663 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for klicke, with forms such as "kilcke", "kklicke", and "klcike". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Knick", "klink", "Klicks", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is klicke, spelled K-L-I-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kilcke
  • kklicke
  • klcike
  • kliccke
  • klicek
  • klickke
  • klikce
  • kllicke
  • lkicke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klicke - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kilcke2kklicke1klcike2kliccke1klicek2klickke1klikce2kllicke1
Edit distance from "klicke"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klicke"?
"klicke" is spelled K-L-I-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɪkə].
What does "klicke" mean?
As a verb, "klicke" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klicken
What words are commonly confused with "klicke"?
"klicke" is commonly confused with "Knick", "klink", "Klicks". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klicke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klicke" is [ˈklɪkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klicke" come from?
"klicke" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "klicke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kerber#21,660Kolben#21,666Koller#21,667Kalkül#21,656

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

jungle9 variantsIngwer9 variantsHektik9 variantshecken9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list