Which to use
“clou” and “cloud” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,272
- “clou” frequency rank
- #5,927
- “cloud” frequency rank
- 45199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clou | cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nagel | eine abgegrenzte Masse aus sichtbarem Wasserdampf, welcher in der Luft schwebt |
Letter map: clou vs cloud
Shared letters muted; letters that set clou and cloud apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: clou and cloud
clou 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “clou” sits inside “cloud”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clou is recorded at frequency rank #39,272, classified as anoun, pronounced [klu]. 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 45199, this pair ranks #1,361,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clou vs cloud
Shared letters: clou. Private to "clou": -. Private to "cloud": d.
"clou" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "cloud" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clou" and "cloud" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "clou" vs "cloud" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "clou" vs "cloud" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "clou" 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 #1,361,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clou" 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 #1,361,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.