Which to use
“Klaue” and “Krause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,224
- “Klaue” frequency rank
- #10,683
- “Krause” frequency rank
- 48907
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaue | Krause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hornteil des Tierfußes, besonders Huf von Wiederkäuern, Kralle von Raubvögeln | welliger oder in Falten gelegter Stoff |
Where the eye mixes Klaue and Krause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klaue runs 5 letters (CCVVV) against Krause's 6 (CCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Klaue vs Krause
A purely visual mix-up. Klaue ([ˈklaʊ̯ə]) and Krause ([ˈkʁaʊ̯zə]) 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 48907, 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]. Krause is at rank #10,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaʊ̯zə].
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 48907, this pair ranks #1,231,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klaue vs Krause
Shared letters: aeku. Private to "Klaue": l. Private to "Krause": rs.
"Klaue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "Krause" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klaue" and "Krause" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Klaue" or "Krause"?
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 "Krause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,145 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaue" and "Krause" 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 #1,231,145 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.