Which to use
“Kiosk” and “Klos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,180
- “Kiosk” frequency rank
- #29,193
- “Klos” frequency rank
- 42373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kiosk | Klos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach mehreren Seiten offener, freistehender Bau | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klo |
Where the eye mixes Kiosk and Klos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Kiosk and Klos
A purely visual mix-up. Kiosk ([ˈkiːɔsk]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kiosk is recorded at frequency rank #13,180, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkiːɔsk]. 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 42373, this pair ranks #1,451,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kiosk vs Klos
Shared letters: kos. Private to "Kiosk": i. Private to "Klos": l.
"Kiosk" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Klos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kiosk" and "Klos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kiosk" vs "Klos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Kiosk" and "Klos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kiosk" 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 #1,451,376 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kiosk" 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 #1,451,376 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.