Which to use
“Klan” and “Klaue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,640
- “Klan” frequency rank
- #38,224
- “Klaue” frequency rank
- 68864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klan | Klaue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Gruppe der schottischen Clangesellschaft | Hornteil des Tierfußes, besonders Huf von Wiederkäuern, Kralle von Raubvögeln |
Where the eye mixes Klan and Klaue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klan runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Klaue's 5 (CCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klan with Klaue
A purely visual mix-up. Klan ([klaːn]) and Klaue ([ˈklaʊ̯ə]) 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 68864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klan is recorded at frequency rank #30,640, classified as anoun, pronounced [klaːn]. Klaue is at rank #38,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaʊ̯ə].
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 68864, this pair ranks #494,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Klan vs Klaue
Shared letters: akl. Private to "Klan": n. Private to "Klaue": eu.
"Klan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Klaue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klan" for "Klaue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Klan" or "Klaue"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Klan" and "Klaue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #494,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klan" and "Klaue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klaue 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 #494,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.