Which to use
“Klassen” and “Klausel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,326
- “Klassen” frequency rank
- #16,202
- “Klausel” frequency rank
- 19528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klassen | Klausel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klasse | Boolesche Funktion, die ausschließlich durch die disjunktive Verknüpfung von Literalen gebildet wird |
Where the eye mixes Klassen and Klausel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Klassen with Klausel
A purely visual mix-up. Klassen ([ˈklasn̩]) and Klausel ([ˈklaʊ̯zl̩]) 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 19528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klassen is recorded at frequency rank #3,326, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklasn̩]. Klausel is at rank #16,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaʊ̯zl̩].
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 19528, this pair ranks #1,907,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klassen vs Klausel
Shared letters: aekls. Private to "Klassen": n. Private to "Klausel": u.
"Klassen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Klausel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klassen" and "Klausel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Klassen" vs "Klausel" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Klassen" and "Klausel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klausel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,907,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klassen" and "Klausel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klaue vs Klausel". 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 #1,907,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.