Which to use
“clock” and “cloud” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,562
- “clock” frequency rank
- #5,927
- “cloud” frequency rank
- 55489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clock | cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feststehende Uhr, die im Gegensatz zur Armbanduhr nicht getragen werden kann | eine abgegrenzte Masse aus sichtbarem Wasserdampf, welcher in der Luft schwebt |
Letter map: clock vs cloud
Shared letters muted; letters that set clock and cloud apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on clock vs cloud
clock and cloud are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clock is recorded at frequency rank #49,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [klɒk]. cloud is at rank #5,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 55489, this pair ranks #977,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clock vs cloud
Shared letters: clo. Private to "clock": k. Private to "cloud": du.
"clock" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "cloud" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clock" and "cloud" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "clock" vs "cloud" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "clock" and "cloud". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "clock" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cloud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #977,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clock" and "cloud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clock vs clou". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #977,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.