Which to use
“Klaus” and “Klos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,775
- “Klaus” frequency rank
- #29,193
- “Klos” frequency rank
- 30968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaus | Klos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist an eine Synagoge angeschlossenes Lehrhaus oder angeschlossene Schule, in der Juden ihre Tora- und Talmudstudien betreiben können | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klo |
Where the eye mixes Klaus and Klos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klaus runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Klos's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klaus with Klos
A purely visual mix-up. Klaus ([klaʊ̯s]) and Klos ([kloːs]) 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 30968, 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]. Klos is at rank #29,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kloːs].
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 30968, this pair ranks #1,737,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klaus vs Klos
Shared letters: kls. Private to "Klaus": au. Private to "Klos": o.
"Klaus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Klos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klaus" and "Klos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Klaus" or "Klos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Klaus" and "Klos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,400 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaus" and "Klos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klos vs Koi". 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 #1,737,400 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.