Which to use
“Klaus” and “Kraut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,775
- “Klaus” frequency rank
- #15,414
- “Kraut” frequency rank
- 17189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaus | Kraut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist an eine Synagoge angeschlossenes Lehrhaus oder angeschlossene Schule, in der Juden ihre Tora- und Talmudstudien betreiben können | Pflanze, die für medizinische Zwecke verwendet wird |
Where the eye mixes Klaus and Kraut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Klaus vs Kraut
A purely visual mix-up. Klaus ([klaʊ̯s]) and Kraut ([kʁaʊ̯t]) 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 17189, 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]. Kraut is at rank #15,414, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaʊ̯t].
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 17189, this pair ranks #1,929,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klaus vs Kraut
Shared letters: aku. Private to "Klaus": ls. Private to "Kraut": rt.
"Klaus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Kraut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klaus" for "Kraut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Klaus" vs "Kraut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Kraut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaus" and "Kraut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kraut vs krönt". 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 #1,929,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.