Which to use
“Kleve” and “Klose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,625
- “Kleve” frequency rank
- #25,200
- “Klose” frequency rank
- 44825
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kleve | Klose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stadt in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland | deutscher Nachname |
Where the eye mixes Kleve and Klose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Kleve and Klose follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Kleve with Klose
A purely visual mix-up. Kleve ([ˈkleːvə]) and Klose ([ˈkloːzə]) 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 44825, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kleve is recorded at frequency rank #19,625, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkleːvə]. Klose is at rank #25,200, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈkloːzə].
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 44825, this pair ranks #1,373,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kleve vs Klose
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Kleve": v. Private to "Klose": os.
"Kleve" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Klose" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kleve" and "Klose" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kleve" or "Klose"?
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 "Kleve" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,373,518 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kleve" and "Klose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klose vs Knospe". 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 #1,373,518 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.