Which to use
“Klaue” is a noun and “klug” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,224
- “Klaue” frequency rank
- #5,727
- “klug” frequency rank
- 43951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaue | klug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hornteil des Tierfußes, besonders Huf von Wiederkäuern, Kralle von Raubvögeln | mit scharfem Verstand und logischem Denkvermögen ausgestattet; mit gut entwickelter Denkfähigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Klaue and klug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Klaue vs klug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klaue is [ˈklaʊ̯ə] while klug is [kluːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klaue is recorded at frequency rank #38,224, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaʊ̯ə]. klug is at rank #5,727, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kluːk].
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 43951, this pair ranks #1,401,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klaue vs klug
Shared letters: klu. Private to "Klaue": ae. Private to "klug": g.
"Klaue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "klug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klaue" and "klug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klaue" or "klug"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,401,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaue" and "klug" 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 #1,401,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.