Klang

[klaŋ]

/[klaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klang” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,825
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Art, wie etwas klingt

Corpus desk

Index DE-klang · Klang · German

Klang · rank #3,825 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,825
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH jüngeren

Nearest frequency peer: jüngeren (-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 „Klang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klang“ 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).

Klang vs klar
40% similar
Klang vs klug
40% similar
Klang vs Kran
60% similar

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

Key facts for Klang
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klaŋ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,825
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klang“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Klangliegt 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: „jüngeren“ (#3,824), „Königs“ (#3,826), „lacht“ (#3,827). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klang“ bei #3,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Klang (IPA [klaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,825 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klang, with forms such as "kalng", "kklang", and "klagn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "klar", "klug", "Kran", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Klang, spelled K-L-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Art, wie etwas klingt
  2. 2
    Ton oder Geräusch, als musikalisch empfunden
  3. 3
    mehrere gleichzeitig erklingende, sich überlagernde Töne
  4. 4
    Berühmtheit, Beliebtheit oder Verhasstheit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Klang ihrer Stimme entzückte ihn immer wieder aufs neue.
  2. „In einiger Entfernung höre ich lustige Stimmen von mehreren Menschen und gehe dem Klange nach.“

Antonyms

KrachLärmStille

This word in other languages

tone(English)timbre(Français)som(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalng
  • kklang
  • klagn
  • klangg
  • klanng
  • kllang
  • klnag
  • lkang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Klang - 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.

kalng2kklang1klagn2klangg1klanng1kllang1klnag2lkang2
Edit distance from "Klang"

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

Same letter count

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

lacht#3,827Löwen#3,829Pfalz#3,838Profi#3,841

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Reihen8 variantsSerien8 variantsSteine8 variantsAnnahme8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list