Which to use
“Klage” is a noun and “kluges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,898
- “Klage” frequency rank
- #40,035
- “kluges” frequency rank
- 43933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klage | kluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sprachlich gefasste Äußerung unlustvoller Gefühle von Schmerz, Leid oder Trauer, etwa über den Tod eines Menschen | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug |
Where the eye mixes Klage and kluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klage runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against kluges's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Klage vs kluges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klage is [ˈklaːɡə] while kluges is [ˈkluːɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43933, 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]. kluges is at rank #40,035, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkluːɡəs].
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 43933, this pair ranks #1,402,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klage vs kluges
Shared letters: egkl. Private to "Klage": a. Private to "kluges": su.
"Klage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "kluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klage" for "kluges" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Klage" or "kluges" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kluges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,402,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klage" and "kluges" 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 #1,402,409 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.