Kluge

[ˈkluːɡə]

/[ˈkluːɡə]/ name

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The verdict

“Kluge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,392
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutscher Nachname

Corpus desk

Index DE-kluge · Kluge · German

Kluge · rank #9,392 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,392
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kliniken

Nearest frequency peer: Kliniken (-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 „Kluge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kluge“ 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).

Kluge vs Kühe
40% similar
Kluge vs Krug
60% similar
Kluge vs Kugel
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kluge
PropertyValue
HeadwordKluge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkluːɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,392
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kluge“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kliniken“ (#9,391), „kommunalen“ (#9,393), „Kabine“ (#9,390). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kluge“ bei #9,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Kluge (IPA [ˈkluːɡə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,392 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutscher Nachname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kluge, with forms such as "kkluge", "klgue", and "klluge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kühe", "Krug", "Kugel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Kluge, spelled K-L-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Nachname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Herr und Frau Kluge sitzen im Parkett und warten auf den Beginn der Aufführung.
  2. „Damit blieb dem Routinier Kluge eine weitere WM-Medaille auf der Bahn verwehrt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkluge
  • klgue
  • klluge
  • klueg
  • klugge
  • kulge
  • lkuge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kluge - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkluge1klgue2klluge1klueg2klugge1kulge2lkuge2
Edit distance from "Kluge"

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 "Kluge"?
"Kluge" is spelled K-L-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkluːɡə].
What does "Kluge" mean?
As a proper noun, "Kluge" means: deutscher Nachname
What words are commonly confused with "Kluge"?
"Kluge" is commonly confused with "Kühe", "Krug", "Kugel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kluge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kluge" is [ˈkluːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kluge" come from?
"Kluge" 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 "Kluge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Gleis#9,378Flyer#9,365Morde#9,419never#9,425

Similar misspelling depth

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

erlitt7 variantsPfeil7 variantsDoris7 variantsBullen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list