claude

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The verdict

“claude” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,038. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,038
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs clauder (unabhängig von Person und Numerus)

Corpus desk

Index DE-claude · claude · German

claude · rank #8,038 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,038
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chip

Nearest frequency peer: Chip (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „claude“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „claude“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

claude vs cloud
67% similar
claude vs Claus
50% similar
claude vs Clyde
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for claude
PropertyValue
Headwordclaude
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,038
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „claude“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.claudeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Chip“ (#8,037), „Comics“ (#8,039), „charme“ (#8,036). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „claude“ bei #8,038. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around claude (IPA […]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,038 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for claude, with forms such as "calude", "cclaude", and "cladue". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "cloud", "Claus", "Clyde", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is claude, spelled C-L-A-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs clauder (unabhängig von Person und Numerus)
  2. 2
    Suchergebnisse in der Interlingua-Wikipedia für „claude“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calude
  • cclaude
  • cladue
  • claudde
  • claued
  • cllaude
  • cluade
  • lcaude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of claude - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calude2cclaude1cladue2claudde1claued2cllaude1cluade2lcaude2
Edit distance from "claude"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "claude"?
"claude" is spelled C-L-A-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "claude" mean?
As a verb, "claude" means: Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs clauder (unabhängig von Person und Numerus)
What words are commonly confused with "claude"?
"claude" is commonly confused with "cloud", "Claus", "Clyde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "claude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "claude" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "claude" come from?
"claude" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "claude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Comics#8,039charme#8,036behält#8,031Becher#8,027

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Fabian8 variantsfreies8 variantsheilig8 variantsmanch8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list