Which to use
“Klo” is a noun and “kom” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,211
- “Klo” frequency rank
- #26,482
- “kom” frequency rank
- 32693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klo | kom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Toilette | Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs komme |
Where the eye mixes Klo and kom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Klo vs kom
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klo is [kloː] while kom is [ˈɡ̊ʰʌmˀ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klo is recorded at frequency rank #6,211, classified as anoun, pronounced [kloː]. kom is at rank #26,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈɡ̊ʰʌmˀ].
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 32693, this pair ranks #1,702,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klo vs kom
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Klo": l. Private to "kom": m.
"Klo" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "kom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klo" and "kom" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klo" or "kom" show up more?
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 "Klo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,702,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klo" and "kom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kola vs kom". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,702,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.