Which to use
“klagen” and “klagten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,212
- “klagen” frequency rank
- #45,387
- “klagten” frequency rank
- 49599
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagen | klagten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Verlust bejammern | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen |
Where the eye mixes klagen and klagten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. klagen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against klagten's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klagen vs klagten
A purely visual mix-up. klagen ([ˈklaːɡn̩]) and klagten ([ˈklaːktn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49599, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klagen is recorded at frequency rank #4,212, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaːɡn̩]. klagten is at rank #45,387, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklaːktn̩].
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 49599, this pair ranks #1,205,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagen vs klagten
Shared letters: aegkln. Private to "klagen": -. Private to "klagten": t.
"klagen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "klagten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klagen" and "klagten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "klagen" or "klagten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "klagen" and "klagten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klagten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,205,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagen" and "klagten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klagten vs klärte". 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 #1,205,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.