klinisch

[ˈkliːnɪʃ]

/[ˈkliːnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“klinisch” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,625. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,625
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch ärztliche oder psychologische Untersuchung feststellbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-klinisch · klinisch · German

klinisch · rank #25,625 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,625
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kirchlicher

Nearest frequency peer: kirchlicher (-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 „klinisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „klinisch“ 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).

klinisch vs kritisch
75% similar
klinisch vs klinische
89% similar
klinisch vs klinischen
80% similar

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

Key facts for klinisch
PropertyValue
Headwordklinisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkliːnɪʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,625
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klinisch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).klinischliegt 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: „kirchlicher“ (#25,624), „Kohlen“ (#25,626), „Kausalität“ (#25,623). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klinisch“ bei #25,625. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around klinisch (IPA [ˈkliːnɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,625 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for klinisch, with forms such as "kilnisch", "kklinisch", and "kliinsch". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "kritisch", "klinische", "klinischen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is klinisch, spelled K-L-I-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch ärztliche oder psychologische Untersuchung feststellbar
  2. 2
    (übermäßig) hygienisch, kalt
  3. 3
    in einer Klinik stattfindend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how klinisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fieber als klinischer Befund, wenn es durch eine Untersuchung festgestellt wurde
  2. Ein gefliestes Wohnzimmer wirkt klinisch sauber.

This word in other languages

aseptic(English)clínico(Español)clinique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kilnisch
  • kklinisch
  • kliinsch
  • klinicsh
  • kliniscch
  • klinischh
  • klinishc
  • klinissch
  • klinnisch
  • klinsich
  • kllinisch
  • klniisch
  • lkinisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klinisch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kilnisch2kklinisch1kliinsch2klinicsh2kliniscch1klinischh1klinishc2klinissch1
Edit distance from "klinisch"

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 "klinisch"?
"klinisch" is spelled K-L-I-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkliːnɪʃ].
What does "klinisch" mean?
As an adjective, "klinisch" means: durch ärztliche oder psychologische Untersuchung feststellbar
What words are commonly confused with "klinisch"?
"klinisch" is commonly confused with "kritisch", "klinische", "klinischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klinisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klinisch" is [ˈkliːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klinisch" come from?
"klinisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list