Which to use
“klagten” and “klappen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,387
- “klagten” frequency rank
- #7,075
- “klappen” frequency rank
- 52462
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagten | klappen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | ein Teil von etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung oder Stellung wenden, biegen |
Where the eye mixes klagten and klappen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klagten and klappen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between klagten and klappen
A purely visual mix-up. klagten ([ˈklaːktn̩]) and klappen ([ˈklapn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52462, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klagten is recorded at frequency rank #45,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaːktn̩]. klappen is at rank #7,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklapn̩].
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 52462, this pair ranks #1,095,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagten vs klappen
Shared letters: aekln. Private to "klagten": gt. Private to "klappen": p.
"klagten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klappen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klagten" and "klappen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "klagten" or "klappen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "klagten" and "klappen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klappen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,095,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagten" and "klappen" 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 #1,095,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.