Klage

[ˈklaːɡə]

/[ˈklaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klage” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,898
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sprachlich gefasste Äußerung unlustvoller Gefühle von Schmerz, Leid oder Trauer, etwa über den Tod eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-klage · Klage · German

Klage · rank #3,898 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,898
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kenntnis

Nearest frequency peer: Kenntnis (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Klage“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Klage“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Klage vs klar
40% similar
Klage vs klug
40% similar
Klage vs Klee
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Klage
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklaːɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,898
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klage“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Klageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kenntnis“ (#3,897), „Kloster“ (#3,899), „Jagd“ (#3,896). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klage“ bei #3,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Klage (IPA [ˈklaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,898 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klage, with forms such as "kalge", "kklage", and "klaeg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "klar", "klug", "Klee", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Klage, spelled K-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sprachlich gefasste Äußerung unlustvoller Gefühle von Schmerz, Leid oder Trauer, etwa über den Tod eines Menschen
  2. 2
    sprachlich gefasste Äußerung unlustvoller Gefühle von Enttäuschung, Unzufriedenheit, Ärger oder Ressentiment, mit Implikationen von Kritik oder Schelte
  3. 3
    ein Antrag an ein Gericht, über einen Rechtsstreit zu entscheiden
  4. 4
    bestimmte Formen der Dichtung, in deren Mittelpunkt eine Klage ([1]) steht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Klage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Klagen der trauernden Frauen waren weithin hörbar.
  2. Die Schüler sollten sich mit ihren Klagen über das Kantinenessen direkt an die Schulleitung wenden.

Synonyms

JammerVorwurfBeschwerde

This word in other languages

lament(English)lamentación(Español)lamentation(Français)reclamação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalge
  • kklage
  • klaeg
  • klagge
  • klgae
  • kllage
  • lkage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Klage - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kalge2kklage1klaeg2klagge1klgae2kllage1lkage2
Edit distance from "Klage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Klage"?
"Klage" is spelled K-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaːɡə].
What does "Klage" mean?
As a noun, "Klage" means: sprachlich gefasste Äußerung unlustvoller Gefühle von Schmerz, Leid oder Trauer, etwa über den Tod eines Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Klage"?
"Klage" is commonly confused with "klar", "klug", "Klee". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klage" is [ˈklaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klage" come from?
"Klage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Klage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ehren#3,882Drama#3,881Rande#3,915rasch#3,916

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

teilt7 variantsvollen7 variantsAnton7 variantsProfi7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list