Which to use
“Klasse” and “Klaue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #600
- “Klasse” frequency rank
- #38,224
- “Klaue” frequency rank
- 38824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klasse | Klaue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe gleichartiger Elemente | Hornteil des Tierfußes, besonders Huf von Wiederkäuern, Kralle von Raubvögeln |
Where the eye mixes Klasse and Klaue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klasse runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) 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 Klasse with Klaue
A purely visual mix-up. Klasse ([ˈklasə]) 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 38824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klasse is recorded at frequency rank #600, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklasə]. 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 38824, this pair ranks #1,553,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klasse vs Klaue
Shared letters: aekl. Private to "Klasse": s. Private to "Klaue": u.
"Klasse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Klaue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klasse" and "Klaue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klasse" or "Klaue"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klasse" 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 #1,553,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klasse" 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 #1,553,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.