Claudius

[ˈklaʊ̯di̯ʊs]

/[ˈklaʊ̯di̯ʊs]/ name

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The verdict

“Claudius” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,564. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,564
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-claudius · Claudius · German

Claudius · rank #21,564 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,564
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH cards

Nearest frequency peer: cards (-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 „Claudius“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Claudius“ 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).

Claudius vs Claudia
75% similar

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

Key facts for Claudius
PropertyValue
HeadwordClaudius
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈklaʊ̯di̯ʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,564
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Claudius“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „cards“ (#21,563), „Comedian“ (#21,565), „Böblingen“ (#21,562). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Claudius“ bei #21,564. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Claudius (IPA [ˈklaʊ̯di̯ʊs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,564 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Claudius, with forms such as "caludius", "cclaudius", and "claduius". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Claudia", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Claudius, spelled C-L-A-U-D-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Claudius appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Claudius hat immer gute Laune, wenn er durch die Pyrenäen wandert.

This word in other languages

Claude(English)Claudio(Español)Claude(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • caludius
  • cclaudius
  • claduius
  • clauddius
  • claudisu
  • claudiuss
  • clauduis
  • clauidus
  • cllaudius
  • cluadius
  • lcaudius

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Claudius - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

caludius2cclaudius1claduius2clauddius1claudisu2claudiuss1clauduis2clauidus2
Edit distance from "Claudius"

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 "Claudius"?
"Claudius" is spelled C-L-A-U-D-I-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaʊ̯di̯ʊs].
What does "Claudius" mean?
As a proper noun, "Claudius" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Claudius"?
"Claudius" is commonly confused with "Claudia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Claudius"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Claudius" is [ˈklaʊ̯di̯ʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Claudius" come from?
"Claudius" 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 "Claudius", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Comedian#21,565Demokrat#21,567direktem#21,569düsteren#21,579

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Blitzer11 variantsBesuchs11 variantsEhegatten11 variantsbekloppt11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list