Which to use
“kluger” and “kluges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,313
- “kluger” frequency rank
- #40,035
- “kluges” frequency rank
- 60348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kluger | kluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug |
Where the eye mixes kluger and kluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. kluger and kluges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: kluger vs kluges
A purely visual mix-up. kluger ([ˈkluːɡɐ]) 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 a single letter - r in “kluger” becomes s in “kluges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kluger is recorded at frequency rank #20,313, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈkluːɡɐ]. 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 60348, this pair ranks #790,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kluger vs kluges
Shared letters: egklu. Private to "kluger": r. Private to "kluges": s.
"kluger" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "kluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kluger" and "kluges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "kluger" or "kluges" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "kluger" 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 #790,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kluger" 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 #790,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.