klinische

Name: klinische, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈkliːnɪʃə]

/[ˈkliːnɪʃə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“klinische” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #11,462 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#11,462
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 14
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

klinische vs kritische

78% similar

klinische vs kölnische

78% similar

klinische vs klinischen

90% similar

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

Key facts for klinische
Property	Value
Headword	klinische
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈkliːnɪʃə]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#11,462
Misspellings tracked	14
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “klinische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). klinische lands here:

#11,462

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for klinische is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkliːnɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,462 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for klinische, with forms such as "kilnische", "kklinische", and "kliinsche". 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, "kritische", "kölnische", "klinischen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is klinische, spelled K-L-I-N-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kilnische,kklinische,kliinsche,klinicshe,kliniscche,klinisceh,klinischhe,klinishce,klinissche,klinnische,klinsiche,kllinische,klniische,lkinische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klinische - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "klinische"

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 "klinische"?

"klinische" is spelled K-L-I-N-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkliːnɪʃə].

What does "klinische" mean?

As an adjective, "klinische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klinisch

What words are commonly confused with "klinische"?

"klinische" is commonly confused with "kritische", "kölnische", "klinischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "klinische"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klinische" is [ˈkliːnɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "klinische" come from?

"klinische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “klinische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is K-L-I-N-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈkliːnɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “kritische” - see the side-by-side comparison. klinische vs kritische
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.