Which to use
“klagt” and “klingt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,114
- “klagt” frequency rank
- #1,013
- “klingt” frequency rank
- 13127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagt | klingt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klingen |
Where the eye mixes klagt and klingt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klagt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against klingt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klagt vs klingt
A purely visual mix-up. klagt ([klaːkt]) and klingt ([klɪŋt]) 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 13127, 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]. klingt is at rank #1,013, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɪŋt].
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 13127, this pair ranks #1,959,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klagt vs klingt
Shared letters: gklt. Private to "klagt": a. Private to "klingt": in.
"klagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klingt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klagt" for "klingt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "klagt" vs "klingt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "klingt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,941 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagt" and "klingt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klagt vs kräht". 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 #1,959,941 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.