Which to use
“Klos” is a noun and “Klose” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,193
- “Klos” frequency rank
- #25,200
- “Klose” frequency rank
- 54393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klos | Klose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klo | deutscher Nachname |
Where the eye mixes Klos and Klose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Klos runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Klose's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klos with Klose
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klos is [kloːs] while Klose is [ˈkloːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Klos” sits inside “Klose”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klos is recorded at frequency rank #29,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [kloːs]. Klose is at rank #25,200, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈkloːzə].
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 54393, this pair ranks #1,020,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klos vs Klose
Shared letters: klos. Private to "Klos": -. Private to "Klose": e.
"Klos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Klose" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klos" for "Klose" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Klos" vs "Klose" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Klos" and "Klose" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,020,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klos" and "Klose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klos vs Koi". 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 #1,020,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.