Which to use
“Klage” and “Klägers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,898
- “Klage” frequency rank
- #29,659
- “Klägers” frequency rank
- 33557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klage | Klägers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sprachlich gefasste Äußerung unlustvoller Gefühle von Schmerz, Leid oder Trauer, etwa über den Tod eines Menschen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kläger |
Where the eye mixes Klage and Klägers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klage runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Klägers's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Klage and Klägers
A purely visual mix-up. Klage ([ˈklaːɡə]) and Klägers ([ˈklɛːɡɐs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klage is recorded at frequency rank #3,898, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaːɡə]. Klägers is at rank #29,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛːɡɐs].
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 33557, this pair ranks #1,683,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klage vs Klägers
Shared letters: egkl. Private to "Klage": a. Private to "Klägers": rsä.
"Klage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Klägers" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Klage ← kalge · kklage · klaeg · klagge · klgae · kllage · lkage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klage" for "Klägers" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Klage" or "Klägers" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Klage" and "Klägers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klägers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,683,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klage" and "Klägers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klägers vs kluges". 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 #1,683,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.