Which to use
“klingen” and “klonen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,715
- “klingen” frequency rank
- #40,034
- “klonen” frequency rank
- 44749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klingen | klonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen glockenartigen Ton von sich geben | ungeschlechtlich fortpflanzen, zum Beispiel indem man Stecklinge oder Senker setzt |
Where the eye mixes klingen and klonen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klingen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against klonen's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klingen vs klonen
A purely visual mix-up. klingen ([ˈklɪŋən]) and klonen ([ˈkloːnən]) 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 44749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klingen is recorded at frequency rank #4,715, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklɪŋən]. klonen is at rank #40,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkloːnən].
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 44749, this pair ranks #1,376,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klingen vs klonen
Shared letters: ekln. Private to "klingen": gi. Private to "klonen": o.
"klingen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klonen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klingen" and "klonen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "klingen" vs "klonen" - which ranks higher?
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 "klingen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klonen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,376,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klingen" and "klonen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klonen vs kloppen". 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 #1,376,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.