Which to use
“Käse” and “Klee” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,754
- “Käse” frequency rank
- #19,623
- “Klee” frequency rank
- 23377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Käse | Klee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein festes Milchprodukt | krautige Wiesen- und Futterpflanze, der Gattung Trifolium aus der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler , mit meist drei-, selten vierteiligen Blättern und kugeligen Blüten |
Where the eye mixes Käse and Klee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Käse (CVCV) and Klee (CCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Käse with Klee
A purely visual mix-up. Käse ([ˈkɛːzə]) and Klee ([kleː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Käse is recorded at frequency rank #3,754, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkɛːzə]. Klee is at rank #19,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kleː].
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 23377, this pair ranks #1,862,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Käse vs Klee
Shared letters: ek. Private to "Käse": sä. Private to "Klee": l.
"Käse" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Klee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Klee ← kele · kklee · kle · kllee · lkee
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Käse" for "Klee" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Käse" vs "Klee" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Käse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,094 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Käse" and "Klee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klee vs Kölle". 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 #1,862,094 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.