Which to use
“Kläger” and “Klägers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,052
- “Kläger” frequency rank
- #29,659
- “Klägers” frequency rank
- 38711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kläger | Klägers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der vor Gericht eine Klage führt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kläger |
Where the eye mixes Kläger and Klägers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Kläger runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Klägers's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kläger with Klägers
A purely visual mix-up. Kläger ([ˈklɛːɡɐ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Kläger” sits inside “Klägers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kläger is recorded at frequency rank #9,052, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛːɡɐ]. 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 38711, this pair ranks #1,556,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kläger vs Klägers
Shared letters: egklrä. Private to "Kläger": -. Private to "Klägers": s.
"Kläger" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Klägers" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kläger" and "Klägers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kläger" vs "Klägers" - which ranks higher?
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 "Kläger" 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 #1,556,660 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kläger" and "Klägers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klägers vs kluges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,556,660 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.