# Clan vs clou

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Clan
*noun · IPA [klaːn] · frequency rank #9,695*
(schottischer/irischer) Stammes-/Volksverband

### clou
*noun · IPA [klu] · frequency rank #39,272*
Nagel

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/clan-vs-clou