Which to use
“Klaus” and “Klausel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,775
- “Klaus” frequency rank
- #16,202
- “Klausel” frequency rank
- 17977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaus | Klausel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist an eine Synagoge angeschlossenes Lehrhaus oder angeschlossene Schule, in der Juden ihre Tora- und Talmudstudien betreiben können | Boolesche Funktion, die ausschließlich durch die disjunktive Verknüpfung von Literalen gebildet wird |
Where the eye mixes Klaus and Klausel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klaus runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Klausel's 7 (CCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Klaus vs Klausel
A purely visual mix-up. Klaus ([klaʊ̯s]) and Klausel ([ˈklaʊ̯zl̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Klaus” sits inside “Klausel”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klaus is recorded at frequency rank #1,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [klaʊ̯s]. 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 17977, this pair ranks #1,922,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klaus vs Klausel
Shared letters: aklsu. Private to "Klaus": -. Private to "Klausel": e.
"Klaus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Klausel" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klaus" and "Klausel" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Klaus" or "Klausel" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaus" 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 #1,922,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaus" 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 #1,922,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.