Which to use
“klug” and “kluges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,727
- “klug” frequency rank
- #40,035
- “kluges” frequency rank
- 45762
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klug | kluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit scharfem Verstand und logischem Denkvermögen ausgestattet; mit gut entwickelter Denkfähigkeit | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug |
Where the eye mixes klug and kluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between klug and kluges
A purely visual mix-up. klug ([kluːk]) and kluges ([ˈkluːɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “klug” sits inside “kluges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45762, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klug is recorded at frequency rank #5,727, classified as anadj, pronounced [kluːk]. kluges is at rank #40,035, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkluːɡəs].
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 45762, this pair ranks #1,342,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klug vs kluges
Shared letters: gklu. Private to "klug": -. Private to "kluges": es.
"klug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "kluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klug" and "kluges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "klug" or "kluges"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klug" and "kluges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kluges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,342,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klug" and "kluges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klägers vs kluges". 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 #1,342,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.