Which to use
“Klan” and “Klee” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,640
- “Klan” frequency rank
- #19,623
- “Klee” frequency rank
- 50263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klan | Klee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Gruppe der schottischen Clangesellschaft | krautige Wiesen- und Futterpflanze, der Gattung Trifolium aus der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler , mit meist drei-, selten vierteiligen Blättern und kugeligen Blüten |
Where the eye mixes Klan and Klee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Klan vs Klee
A purely visual mix-up. Klan ([klaːn]) and Klee ([kleː]) 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 50263, 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]. Klee is at rank #19,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kleː].
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 50263, this pair ranks #1,180,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klan vs Klee
Shared letters: kl. Private to "Klan": an. Private to "Klee": e.
"Klan" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Klee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klan" and "Klee" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Klan" vs "Klee" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,180,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klan" and "Klee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klan vs kola". 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 #1,180,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.