Which to use
“klau” is a verb and “ku” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,851
- “klau” frequency rank
- #17,061
- “ku” frequency rank
- 55912
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klau | ku |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klauen | wo |
Letter map: klau vs ku
Shared letters muted; letters that set klau and ku apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: klau vs ku
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: klau is averb and kuapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55912, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klau is recorded at frequency rank #38,851, classified as averb, pronounced [klaʊ̯]. ku is at rank #17,061, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 55912, this pair ranks #960,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klau vs ku
Shared letters: ku. Private to "klau": al. Private to "ku": -.
"klau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "ku" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klau ← kalu · kklau · kllau · klua · lkau
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klau" and "ku" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "klau" vs "ku" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "klau" vs "ku" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "klau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ku" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #960,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klau" and "ku" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klau 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 #960,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.