Which to use
“klug” is an adjective and “ku” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,727
- “klug” frequency rank
- #17,061
- “ku” frequency rank
- 22788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klug | ku |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit scharfem Verstand und logischem Denkvermögen ausgestattet; mit gut entwickelter Denkfähigkeit | wo |
Letter map: klug vs ku
Shared letters muted; letters that set klug and ku apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - klug and ku
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: klug is anadjective and kuapronoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klug is recorded at frequency rank #5,727, classified as anadj, pronounced [kluːk]. ku is at rank #17,061, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 22788, this pair ranks #1,869,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klug vs ku
Shared letters: ku. Private to "klug": gl. Private to "ku": -.
"klug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "ku" · 2 letters · shape CV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klug ← kklug · klgu · kllug · klugg · kulg · lkug
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klug" and "ku" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "klug" or "ku" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "klug" and "ku".
- Full dictionary entry for "klug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ku" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,869,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klug" and "ku" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ku vs puzzles". 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 #1,869,755 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.