Which to use
“Klängen” and “Kragen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,591
- “Klängen” frequency rank
- #10,682
- “Kragen” frequency rank
- 34273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klängen | Kragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Klang | den Hals einfassendes Teil der Kleidung |
Where the eye mixes Klängen and Kragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klängen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Kragen's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Klängen and Kragen
A purely visual mix-up. Klängen ([ˈklɛŋən]) and Kragen ([ˈkʁaːɡn̩]) 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 34273, 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]. Kragen is at rank #10,682, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaːɡn̩].
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 34273, this pair ranks #1,667,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klängen vs Kragen
Shared letters: egkn. Private to "Klängen": lä. Private to "Kragen": ar.
"Klängen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kragen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kragen ← kkragen · kraegn · kragenn · kraggen · kragne · krgaen · krragen · rkagen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klängen" and "Kragen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klängen" or "Kragen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klängen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klängen" and "Kragen" 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 #1,667,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.