kluger

/[ˈkluːɡɐ]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,313

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

15

similar word pairs

kluger is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug Pronounced [ˈkluːɡɐ]. Often confused with Kugel and Krüger.

Key facts for kluger
PropertyValue
Headwordkluger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈkluːɡɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,313
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kluger is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkluːɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,313 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for kluger, with forms such as "kkluger", "klguer", and "klluger". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Kugel", "Krüger", "kluges", 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 kluger, spelled K-L-U-G-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkluger,klguer,klluger,kluegr,klugerr,klugger,klugre,kulger,lkuger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for kluger

Misspelling Variants of "kluger"

kkluger7klguer6klluger7kluegr6klugerr7klugger7klugre6kulger6
Misspelling Variants of "kluger"

Frequency rank: #20,313 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kluger"?
"kluger" is spelled K-L-U-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkluːɡɐ].
What does "kluger" mean?
As an adj, "kluger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug
What words are commonly confused with "kluger"?
"kluger" is commonly confused with "Kugel", "Krüger", "kluges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kluger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kluger" is [ˈkluːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kluger" come from?
"kluger" 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. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.