KlausvsKlubsConfusable pair

Which to use

“Klaus” and “Klubs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,775
“Klaus” frequency rank
#13,412
“Klubs” frequency rank
15187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Klaus Klubs
Definition meist an eine Synagoge angeschlossenes Lehrhaus oder angeschlossene Schule, in der Juden ihre Tora- und Talmudstudien betreiben können Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klub

Where the eye mixes Klaus and Klubs

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Klaus
5 ch
Klubs

Visual trap between Klaus and Klubs

A purely visual mix-up. Klaus ([klaʊ̯s]) and Klubs ([klʊps]) 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 15187, 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]. Klubs is at rank #13,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klʊps].

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 15187, this pair ranks #1,945,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Klaus vs Klubs

Shared letters: klsu. Private to "Klaus": a. Private to "Klubs": b.

"Klaus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC  ·  "Klubs" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Klauskalus · kklaus · klasu · klauss · kllaus · kluas · lkaus
  • Klubskklubs · klbus · kllubs · klubbs · klubss · klusb · kulbs · lkubs

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Klaus" and "Klubs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([klaʊ̯s] versus [klʊps]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "Klaus" or "Klubs" show up more?
"Klaus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,775 in our German list, against #13,412 for "Klubs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Klaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Klubs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,945,743 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Klaus" and "Klubs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klubs vs Kubas". 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 #1,945,743 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list