Which to use
“klauen” and “klonen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,076
- “klauen” frequency rank
- #40,034
- “klonen” frequency rank
- 47110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klauen | klonen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas entwenden, stehlen | ungeschlechtlich fortpflanzen, zum Beispiel indem man Stecklinge oder Senker setzt |
Where the eye mixes klauen and klonen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses klauen with klonen
A purely visual mix-up. klauen ([ˈklaʊ̯ən]) and klonen ([ˈkloːnən]) 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 47110, 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]. klonen is at rank #40,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkloːnən].
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 47110, this pair ranks #1,295,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klauen vs klonen
Shared letters: ekln. Private to "klauen": au. Private to "klonen": o.
"klauen" · 6 letters · shape CCVVVC · "klonen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klauen" and "klonen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "klauen" or "klonen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "klauen" and "klonen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klonen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,295,828 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klauen" and "klonen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klonen vs kloppen". 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 #1,295,828 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.