Which to use
“Klose” is a name and “Kloster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,200
- “Klose” frequency rank
- #3,899
- “Kloster” frequency rank
- 29099
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klose | Kloster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname | Gebäude und eventuell weitere Bauwerke, in denen Menschen (meist Mönche oder Nonnen) in einer auf die Ausübung ihres Glaubens konzentrierten Lebensweise abgeschieden zusammenleben |
Where the eye mixes Klose and Kloster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Klose with Kloster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klose is [ˈkloːzə] while Kloster is [ˈkloːstɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29099, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klose is recorded at frequency rank #25,200, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkloːzə]. Kloster is at rank #3,899, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkloːstɐ].
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 29099, this pair ranks #1,773,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klose vs Kloster
Shared letters: eklos. Private to "Klose": -. Private to "Kloster": rt.
"Klose" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Kloster" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klose" and "Kloster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klose" or "Kloster"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kloster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,773,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klose" and "Kloster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klose vs Knospe". 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 #1,773,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.