Which to use
“Klon” and “Kran” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,810
- “Klon” frequency rank
- #18,605
- “Kran” frequency rank
- 46415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klon | Kran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Biologie, Genetik: Gesamtheit aller genetisch identischen Kopien eines Individuums | manuell oder motorisch betriebene, mit einem (beweglichen) Ausleger versehene Vorrichtung, mithilfe derer Lasten oder sperrige Gegenstände gehoben und/oder versetzt werden |
Where the eye mixes Klon and Kran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Klon and Kran
A purely visual mix-up. Klon ([kloːn]) and Kran ([kʁaːn]) 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 46415, 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]. Kran is at rank #18,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːn].
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 46415, this pair ranks #1,319,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klon vs Kran
Shared letters: kn. Private to "Klon": lo. Private to "Kran": ar.
"Klon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Kran" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klon" for "Kran" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Klon" or "Kran"?
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 "Kran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klon" and "Kran" 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 #1,319,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.