Which to use
“klagte” is a verb and “Klaue” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,599
- “klagte” frequency rank
- #38,224
- “Klaue” frequency rank
- 56823
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagte | Klaue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | Hornteil des Tierfußes, besonders Huf von Wiederkäuern, Kralle von Raubvögeln |
Where the eye mixes klagte and Klaue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klagte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against Klaue's 5 (CCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klagte vs Klaue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klagte is [ˈklaːktə] while Klaue is [ˈklaʊ̯ə]. 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 56823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klagte is recorded at frequency rank #18,599, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaːktə]. Klaue is at rank #38,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaʊ̯ə].
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 56823, this pair ranks #925,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagte vs Klaue
Shared letters: aekl. Private to "klagte": gt. Private to "Klaue": u.
"klagte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Klaue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klagte" and "Klaue" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "klagte" or "Klaue" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klagte" and "Klaue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #925,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagte" and "Klaue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klaue vs Knaus". 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 #925,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.