Which to use
“Klägers” is a noun and “kluges” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,659
- “Klägers” frequency rank
- #40,035
- “kluges” frequency rank
- 69694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klägers | kluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kläger | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug |
Where the eye mixes Klägers and kluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klägers runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against kluges's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klägers with kluges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klägers is [ˈklɛːɡɐs] 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 69694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klägers is recorded at frequency rank #29,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛːɡɐs]. 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 69694, this pair ranks #468,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Klägers vs kluges
Shared letters: egkls. Private to "Klägers": rä. Private to "kluges": u.
"Klägers" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "kluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kluges ← kkluges · klgues · klluges · kluegs · klugess · klugges · klugse · kulges
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klägers" and "kluges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klägers" or "kluges"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klägers" 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 #468,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klägers" and "kluges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kluger 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 #468,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.