Klan

[klaːn]

/[klaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klan” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,640. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,640
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gruppe der schottischen Clangesellschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-klan · Klan · German

Klan · rank #30,640 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,640
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kirchensteuer

Nearest frequency peer: Kirchensteuer (-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 „Klan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klan“ 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).

Klan vs Klo
50% similar
Klan vs kun
25% similar
Klan vs klar
50% similar

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

Key facts for Klan
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klaːn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,640
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klan“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kirchensteuer“ (#30,639), „klarzustellen“ (#30,641), „Klimas“ (#30,642). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klan“ bei #30,640. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Klan (IPA [klaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,640 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klan, with forms such as "kaln", "kklan", and "klann". 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, "Klo", "kun", "klar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Klan, spelled K-L-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gruppe der schottischen Clangesellschaft
  2. 2
    Personengruppe mit Gemeinsamkeiten, zum Beispiel familiären, beruflichen oder politischen
  3. 3
    Kurzwort für Ku-Klux-Klan

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Klan der Familie McIntire ist riesig.
  2. Der Guru gehörte zum Klan des Tennisprofis.

Synonyms

AnhangFamilieFamilienverbandGroßfamilieMischpokeSippeSippschaftStammVerwandtschaftAnhangFamilieFamilienverbandFreundeskreisGroßfamilieInteressengemeinschaftMafiaMischpokeSippeSippschaftStamm

This word in other languages

clan(English)clan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kaln
  • kklan
  • klann
  • kllan
  • klna
  • lkan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Klan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kaln2kklan1klann1kllan1klna2lkan2
Edit distance from "Klan"

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 "Klan"?
"Klan" is spelled K-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [klaːn].
What does "Klan" mean?
As a noun, "Klan" means: eine Gruppe der schottischen Clangesellschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Klan"?
"Klan" is commonly confused with "Klo", "kun", "klar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klan" is [klaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klan" come from?
"Klan" 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 "Klan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kika#30,636Lala#30,660IBAN#30,618Lulu#30,672

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Joanna6 variantsguts6 variantsOsaka6 variantsrally6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list