Which to use
“Keks” and “Klos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,408
- “Keks” frequency rank
- #29,193
- “Klos” frequency rank
- 42601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keks | Klos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | süße, kleine, flache (trockene) Backware | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klo |
Where the eye mixes Keks and Klos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Keks (CVCC) and Klos (CCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Keks and Klos
A purely visual mix-up. Keks ([keːks]) and Klos ([kloːs]) 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 42601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keks is recorded at frequency rank #13,408, classified as anoun, pronounced [keːks]. Klos is at rank #29,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kloːs].
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 42601, this pair ranks #1,444,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Keks vs Klos
Shared letters: ks. Private to "Keks": e. Private to "Klos": lo.
"Keks" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Klos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Keks" and "Klos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,444,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keks" and "Klos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klos vs Koi". 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 #1,444,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.