Which to use
“cloud” and “Clown” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,927
- “cloud” frequency rank
- #11,625
- “Clown” frequency rank
- 17552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cloud | Clown |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine abgegrenzte Masse aus sichtbarem Wasserdampf, welcher in der Luft schwebt | Person, die vor Publikum (vor allem im Zirkus) in auffälligen Kostümen auftritt und Späße macht |
Letter map: cloud vs Clown
Shared letters muted; letters that set cloud and Clown apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: cloud and Clown
cloud and Clown 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 17552, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cloud is recorded at frequency rank #5,927, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Clown is at rank #11,625, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klaʊ̯n].
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 17552, this pair ranks #1,926,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cloud vs Clown
Shared letters: clo. Private to "cloud": du. Private to "Clown": nw.
"cloud" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Clown" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cloud" and "Clown" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cloud" vs "Clown" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cloud" and "Clown".
- Full dictionary entry for "cloud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Clown" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cloud" and "Clown" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clock vs Clown". 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 #1,926,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.