Which to use
“Klon” is a noun and “know” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,810
- “Klon” frequency rank
- #5,096
- “know” frequency rank
- 32906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klon | know |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Biologie, Genetik: Gesamtheit aller genetisch identischen Kopien eines Individuums | wissen |
Where the eye mixes Klon and know
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Klon vs know
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klon is [kloːn] while know is [nəʊ]. 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 32906, 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]. know is at rank #5,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [nəʊ].
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 32906, this pair ranks #1,697,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klon vs know
Shared letters: kno. Private to "Klon": l. Private to "know": w.
"Klon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "know" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klon" and "know" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klon" or "know" show up more?
What to do next
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 "know" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,697,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klon" and "know" 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 #1,697,499 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.