KlubvsKuhConfusable pair

Which to use

“Klub” and “Kuh” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,193
“Klub” frequency rank
#6,555
“Kuh” frequency rank
11748
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Klub Kuh
Definition geschlossene Gesellschaft Muttertier des Hausrinds

Where the eye mixes Klub and Kuh

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Klub
3 ch
Kuh

Visual trap between Klub and Kuh

A purely visual mix-up. Klub ([klʊp]) and Kuh ([kuː]) 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 11748, 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]. Kuh is at rank #6,555, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kuː].

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 11748, this pair ranks #1,968,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Klub vs Kuh

Shared letters: ku. Private to "Klub": bl. Private to "Kuh": h.

"Klub" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "Kuh" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Klubkklub · klbu · kllub · klubb · kulb · lkub

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Klub" for "Kuh" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([klʊp] versus [kuː]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Klub" or "Kuh"?
"Klub" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,193 in our German list, against #6,555 for "Kuh". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

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 "Kuh" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,968,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Klub" and "Kuh" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Koi vs Kuh". 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 #1,968,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list