Which to use
“Klon” and “Klotz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,810
- “Klon” frequency rank
- #20,976
- “Klotz” frequency rank
- 48786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klon | Klotz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Biologie, Genetik: Gesamtheit aller genetisch identischen Kopien eines Individuums | ursprünglich hölzerner kantiger großer Gegenstand |
Where the eye mixes Klon and Klotz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klon runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Klotz's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klon with Klotz
A purely visual mix-up. Klon ([kloːn]) and Klotz ([klɔt͡s]) 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 48786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klon is recorded at frequency rank #27,810, classified as anoun, pronounced [kloːn]. Klotz is at rank #20,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klɔt͡s].
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 48786, this pair ranks #1,235,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klon vs Klotz
Shared letters: klo. Private to "Klon": n. Private to "Klotz": tz.
"Klon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Klotz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klon" for "Klotz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Klon" vs "Klotz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klotz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,694 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klon" and "Klotz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klon vs krönt". 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 #1,235,694 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.