Which to use
“klauen” is a verb and “Klausel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,076
- “klauen” frequency rank
- #16,202
- “Klausel” frequency rank
- 23278
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klauen | Klausel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entwenden, stehlen | Boolesche Funktion, die ausschließlich durch die disjunktive Verknüpfung von Literalen gebildet wird |
Where the eye mixes klauen and Klausel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klauen runs 6 letters (CCVVVC) against Klausel's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klauen vs Klausel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klauen is [ˈklaʊ̯ən] while Klausel is [ˈklaʊ̯zl̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23278, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klauen is recorded at frequency rank #7,076, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaʊ̯ən]. 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 23278, this pair ranks #1,863,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klauen vs Klausel
Shared letters: aeklu. Private to "klauen": n. Private to "Klausel": s.
"klauen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "Klausel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klauen" and "Klausel" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "klauen" or "Klausel" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "klauen" 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 #1,863,360 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klauen" 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 #1,863,360 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.