Which to use
“Klaus” and “Kultus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,775
- “Klaus” frequency rank
- #42,640
- “Kultus” frequency rank
- 44415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klaus | Kultus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist an eine Synagoge angeschlossenes Lehrhaus oder angeschlossene Schule, in der Juden ihre Tora- und Talmudstudien betreiben können | Verehrung einer Gottheit durch religiöse, rituelle Handlungen |
Where the eye mixes Klaus and Kultus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klaus runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against Kultus's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klaus with Kultus
A purely visual mix-up. Klaus ([klaʊ̯s]) and Kultus ([ˈkʊltʊs]) 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 44415, 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]. Kultus is at rank #42,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊltʊs].
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 44415, this pair ranks #1,386,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klaus vs Kultus
Shared letters: klsu. Private to "Klaus": a. Private to "Kultus": t.
"Klaus" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Kultus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klaus" and "Kultus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Klaus" vs "Kultus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "Kultus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,386,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klaus" and "Kultus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kubus vs Kultus". 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 #1,386,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.