Which to use
“Klaus” is a noun and “klug” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,775
- “Klaus” frequency rank
- #5,727
- “klug” frequency rank
- 7502
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaus | klug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist an eine Synagoge angeschlossenes Lehrhaus oder angeschlossene Schule, in der Juden ihre Tora- und Talmudstudien betreiben können | mit scharfem Verstand und logischem Denkvermögen ausgestattet; mit gut entwickelter Denkfähigkeit |
Where the eye mixes Klaus and klug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klaus runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against klug'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 klug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klaus is [klaʊ̯s] while klug is [kluːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7502, 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]. klug is at rank #5,727, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kluːk].
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 7502, this pair ranks #1,987,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klaus vs klug
Shared letters: klu. Private to "Klaus": as. Private to "klug": g.
"Klaus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "klug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klaus" and "klug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Klaus" vs "klug" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Klaus" and "klug" 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 "klug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,916 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaus" and "klug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs klug". 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 #1,987,916 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.