Which to use
“Klängen” and “Klinge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,591
- “Klängen” frequency rank
- #10,678
- “Klinge” frequency rank
- 34269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klängen | Klinge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Klang | flacher, geschärfter Teil diverser Werkzeuge (zum Beispiel Beil, Sichel, Sense) und Waffen (Messer, Dolch, Axt), welcher die Schneide enthält |
Where the eye mixes Klängen and Klinge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klängen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Klinge's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Klängen and Klinge
A purely visual mix-up. Klängen ([ˈklɛŋən]) and Klinge ([ˈklɪŋə]) 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 34269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klängen is recorded at frequency rank #23,591, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛŋən]. Klinge is at rank #10,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɪŋə].
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 34269, this pair ranks #1,667,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klängen vs Klinge
Shared letters: egkln. Private to "Klängen": ä. Private to "Klinge": i.
"Klängen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Klinge" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Klinge ← kilnge · kklinge · kligne · klineg · klingge · klinnge · kllinge · klnige
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klängen" and "Klinge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klängen" or "Klinge" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klinge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,174 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klängen" and "Klinge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klagten vs Klängen". 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 #1,667,174 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.