Which to use
“Kluft” is a noun and “klug” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,316
- “Kluft” frequency rank
- #5,727
- “klug” frequency rank
- 27043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kluft | klug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tiefer Gesteinsriss, Spalt im Fels oder Erdboden | mit scharfem Verstand und logischem Denkvermögen ausgestattet; mit gut entwickelter Denkfähigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Kluft and klug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kluft and klug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kluft is [klʊft] while klug is [kluːk]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kluft is recorded at frequency rank #21,316, classified as anoun, pronounced [klʊft]. klug is at rank #5,727, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kluːk].
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 27043, this pair ranks #1,808,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kluft vs klug
Shared letters: klu. Private to "Kluft": ft. Private to "klug": g.
"Kluft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kluft" and "klug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Kluft" vs "klug" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kluft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,808,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kluft" and "klug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs Kluft". 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 #1,808,244 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.