Which to use
“kaut” and “klaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,771
- “kaut” frequency rank
- #16,203
- “klaut” frequency rank
- 62974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaut | klaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kauen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klauen |
Where the eye mixes kaut and klaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. kaut runs 4 letters (CVVC) against klaut's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: kaut vs klaut
A purely visual mix-up. kaut ([kaʊ̯t]) and klaut ([klaʊ̯t]) 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 62974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaut is recorded at frequency rank #46,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯t]. klaut is at rank #16,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [klaʊ̯t].
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 62974, this pair ranks #693,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kaut vs klaut
Shared letters: aktu. Private to "kaut": -. Private to "klaut": l.
"kaut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "klaut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kaut" and "klaut" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "kaut" vs "klaut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "kaut" and "klaut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #693,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaut" and "klaut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs kräht". 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 #693,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.