Which to use
“Clown” and “crow” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,625
- “Clown” frequency rank
- #36,863
- “crow” frequency rank
- 48488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Clown | crow |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die vor Publikum (vor allem im Zirkus) in auffälligen Kostümen auftritt und Späße macht | Vogel; Krähe |
Letter map: Clown vs crow
Shared letters muted; letters that set Clown and crow apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Clown vs crow
Clown and crow 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Clown is recorded at frequency rank #11,625, classified as anoun, pronounced [klaʊ̯n]. crow is at rank #36,863, 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 48488, this pair ranks #1,246,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Clown vs crow
Shared letters: cow. Private to "Clown": ln. Private to "crow": r.
"Clown" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "crow" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Clown" for "crow" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Clown" or "crow" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Clown" and "crow".
- Full dictionary entry for "Clown" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crow" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,246,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Clown" and "crow" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crow vs puzzles". 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 #1,246,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.