Which to use
“klaut” and “klebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,203
- “klaut” frequency rank
- #14,339
- “klebt” frequency rank
- 30542
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klaut | klebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klauen | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs kleben |
Where the eye mixes klaut and klebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. klaut (CCVVC) and klebt (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses klaut with klebt
A purely visual mix-up. klaut ([klaʊ̯t]) and klebt ([kleːpt]) 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 30542, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klaut is recorded at frequency rank #16,203, classified as averb, pronounced [klaʊ̯t]. klebt is at rank #14,339, tagged as averb, pronounced [kleːpt].
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 30542, this pair ranks #1,745,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klaut vs klebt
Shared letters: klt. Private to "klaut": au. Private to "klebt": be.
"klaut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "klebt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klaut" and "klebt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "klaut" vs "klebt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "klaut" and "klebt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,745,775 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klaut" and "klebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klaut vs kräht". 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 #1,745,775 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.