Klänge

[ˈklɛŋə]

/[ˈklɛŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klänge” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,324. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,324
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klang

Corpus desk

Index DE-klange · Klänge · German

Klänge · rank #12,324 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,324
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klartext

Nearest frequency peer: Klartext (-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 „Klänge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klänge“ 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).

Klänge vs Kluge
67% similar
Klänge vs kling
50% similar
Klänge vs Klaue
50% similar

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

Key facts for Klänge
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlänge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklɛŋə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,324
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klänge“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Klängeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klartext“ (#12,323), „kollektiv“ (#12,325), „Kennzeichnung“ (#12,322). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klänge“ bei #12,324. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Klänge (IPA [ˈklɛŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,324 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klänge, with forms such as "kklänge", "kllänge", and "klnäge". 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, "Kluge", "kling", "Klaue", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Klänge, spelled K-L-Ä-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klang
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Klang
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Klang

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kklänge
  • kllänge
  • klnäge
  • klägne
  • kläneg
  • klängge
  • klännge
  • kälnge
  • lkänge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kklänge1kllänge1klnäge2klägne2kläneg2klängge1klännge1kälnge2
Edit distance from "Klänge"

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 "Klänge"?
"Klänge" is spelled K-L-Ä-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɛŋə].
What does "Klänge" mean?
As a noun, "Klänge" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klang
What words are commonly confused with "Klänge"?
"Klänge" is commonly confused with "Kluge", "kling", "Klaue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klänge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klänge" is [ˈklɛŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klänge" come from?
"Klänge" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kanten#12,321Import#12,312Höhlen#12,311Holmes#12,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Hockey9 variantsNichte9 variantsgrande9 variantspostet9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list