Which to use
“klagt” and “klagten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,114
- “klagt” frequency rank
- #45,387
- “klagten” frequency rank
- 57501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagt | klagten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klagen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen |
Where the eye mixes klagt and klagten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klagt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against klagten's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses klagt with klagten
A purely visual mix-up. klagt ([klaːkt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “klagt” sits inside “klagten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klagt is recorded at frequency rank #12,114, classified as averb, pronounced [klaːkt]. 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 57501, this pair ranks #898,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagt vs klagten
Shared letters: agklt. Private to "klagt": -. Private to "klagten": en.
"klagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klagten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klagt" for "klagten" ever safe?
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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 "klagt" 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 #898,922 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagt" 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 #898,922 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.