Which to use
“Klo” and “kot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,211
- “Klo” frequency rank
- #17,056
- “kot” frequency rank
- 23267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klo | kot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Toilette | Katze, Kater (Felis silvestris) |
Where the eye mixes Klo and kot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Klo and kot
A purely visual mix-up. Klo ([kloː]) and kot ([kɔt]) 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 23267, 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]. kot is at rank #17,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔt].
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 23267, this pair ranks #1,863,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klo vs kot
Shared letters: ko. Private to "Klo": l. Private to "kot": t.
"Klo" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "kot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klo" for "kot" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Klo" or "kot" show up more?
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 "Klo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,863,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klo" and "kot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kot vs krönt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,863,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.