Which to use
“Klotz” and “kot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,976
- “Klotz” frequency rank
- #17,056
- “kot” frequency rank
- 38032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klotz | kot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ursprünglich hölzerner kantiger großer Gegenstand | Katze, Kater (Felis silvestris) |
Where the eye mixes Klotz and kot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Klotz with kot
A purely visual mix-up. Klotz ([klɔt͡s]) and kot ([kɔt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klotz is recorded at frequency rank #20,976, classified as anoun, pronounced [klɔt͡s]. kot is at rank #17,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kɔt].
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 38032, this pair ranks #1,574,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klotz vs kot
Shared letters: kot. Private to "Klotz": lz. Private to "kot": -.
"Klotz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "kot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Klotz ← kklotz · kllotz · klottz · klotzz · klozt · kltoz · koltz · lkotz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klotz" for "kot" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Klotz" or "kot" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Klotz" and "kot" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klotz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,574,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klotz" and "kot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kot 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 #1,574,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.