Which to use
“Kauf” and “Klaus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,668
- “Kauf” frequency rank
- #1,775
- “Klaus” frequency rank
- 3443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kauf | Klaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der entgeltliche Erwerb einer Ware | meist an eine Synagoge angeschlossenes Lehrhaus oder angeschlossene Schule, in der Juden ihre Tora- und Talmudstudien betreiben können |
Where the eye mixes Kauf and Klaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kauf and Klaus
A purely visual mix-up. Kauf ([kaʊ̯f]) and Klaus ([klaʊ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kauf is recorded at frequency rank #1,668, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʊ̯f]. Klaus is at rank #1,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klaʊ̯s].
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 3443, this pair ranks #2,000,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kauf vs Klaus
Shared letters: aku. Private to "Kauf": f. Private to "Klaus": ls.
"Kauf" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Klaus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kauf" and "Klaus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kauf" or "Klaus"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kauf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,000,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kauf" and "Klaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klaus vs Knaus". 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 #2,000,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.