Which to use
“Klaue” and “Kraut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,224
- “Klaue” frequency rank
- #15,414
- “Kraut” frequency rank
- 53638
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaue | Kraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hornteil des Tierfußes, besonders Huf von Wiederkäuern, Kralle von Raubvögeln | Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird |
Where the eye mixes Klaue and Kraut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klaue (CCVVV) and Kraut (CCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Klaue vs Kraut
A purely visual mix-up. Klaue ([ˈklaʊ̯ə]) and Kraut ([kʁaʊ̯t]) 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 53638, 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]. Kraut is at rank #15,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯t].
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 53638, this pair ranks #1,050,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klaue vs Kraut
Shared letters: aku. Private to "Klaue": el. Private to "Kraut": rt.
"Klaue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "Kraut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klaue" for "Kraut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Klaue" vs "Kraut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kraut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,050,206 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaue" and "Kraut" 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 #1,050,206 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.