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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klaus" and "Klubs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klaus" or "Klubs" show up more?
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.