klugen

/[ˈkluːɡn̩]/ adj

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Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,633

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

klugen is anGermanadj. It means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs klug Pronounced [ˈkluːɡn̩]. Often confused with Kugel and Küken.

Key facts for klugen
PropertyValue
Headwordklugen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈkluːɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,633
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of klugen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for klugen is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkluːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,633 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for klugen, with forms such as "kklugen", "klguen", and "kllugen". 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, "Kugel", "Küken", "Kühen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is klugen, spelled K-L-U-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs klug

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kklugen,klguen,kllugen,kluegn,klugenn,kluggen,klugne,kulgen,lkugen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for klugen

Misspelling Variants of "klugen"

kklugen7klguen6kllugen7kluegn6klugenn7kluggen7klugne6kulgen6
Misspelling Variants of "klugen"

Frequency rank: #17,633 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klugen"?
"klugen" is spelled K-L-U-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkluːɡn̩].
What does "klugen" mean?
As an adj, "klugen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs klug
What words are commonly confused with "klugen"?
"klugen" is commonly confused with "Kugel", "Küken", "Kühen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klugen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klugen" is [ˈkluːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klugen" come from?
"klugen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.