Which to use
“Klos” and “Kokos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,193
- “Klos” frequency rank
- #41,942
- “Kokos” frequency rank
- 71135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klos | Kokos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Klo | Kokosmark, das Samenfleisch der Kokosnuss |
Where the eye mixes Klos and Kokos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klos runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Kokos's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klos with Kokos
A purely visual mix-up. Klos ([kloːs]) and Kokos ([ˈkoːkɔs]) 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 71135, 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]. Kokos is at rank #41,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoːkɔs].
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 71135, this pair ranks #425,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Klos vs Kokos
Shared letters: kos. Private to "Klos": l. Private to "Kokos": -.
"Klos" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Kokos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klos" and "Kokos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klos" or "Kokos" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Klos" and "Kokos" 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 "Kokos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #425,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klos" and "Kokos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kochs vs Kokos". 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 #425,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.