Which to use
“klagt” is a verb and “Klan” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,114
- “klagt” frequency rank
- #30,640
- “Klan” frequency rank
- 42754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagt | Klan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klagen | eine Gruppe der schottischen Clangesellschaft |
Where the eye mixes klagt and Klan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. klagt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Klan's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses klagt with Klan
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klagt is [klaːkt] while Klan is [klaːn]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42754, 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]. Klan is at rank #30,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klaːn].
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 42754, this pair ranks #1,439,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagt vs Klan
Shared letters: akl. Private to "klagt": gt. Private to "Klan": n.
"klagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Klan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klagt" and "Klan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "klagt" or "Klan"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,439,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagt" and "Klan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klan vs kola". 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 #1,439,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.