Which to use
“Klub” and “Kluft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,193
- “Klub” frequency rank
- #21,316
- “Kluft” frequency rank
- 26509
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klub | Kluft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geschlossene Gesellschaft | tiefer Gesteinsriss, Spalt im Fels oder Erdboden |
Where the eye mixes Klub and Kluft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Klub vs Kluft
A purely visual mix-up. Klub ([klʊp]) and Kluft ([klʊft]) 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 26509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klub is recorded at frequency rank #5,193, classified as anoun, pronounced [klʊp]. Kluft is at rank #21,316, tagged as anoun, pronounced [klʊft].
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 26509, this pair ranks #1,816,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klub vs Kluft
Shared letters: klu. Private to "Klub": b. Private to "Kluft": ft.
"Klub" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Kluft" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klub" and "Kluft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klub" or "Kluft" show up more?
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 "Klub" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kluft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,816,940 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klub" and "Kluft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs Kluft". 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 #1,816,940 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.