Clubs

[klʊps]

/[klʊps]/ noun

The verdict

“Clubs” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,349 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,349
frequency rank, German
5
letters
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Club

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Clubs vs cups
40% similar
Clubs vs cube
40% similar
Clubs vs cuba
40% similar

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

Key facts for Clubs
PropertyValue
HeadwordClubs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klʊps]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,349
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Clubs” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Clubs lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Clubs is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [klʊps]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,349 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clubs, with forms such as "cclubs", "clbus", and "cllubs". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "cups", "cube", "cuba", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Clubs, spelled C-L-U-B-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Club
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Club
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Club
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Club
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Club

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cclubs,clbus,cllubs,clubbs,clubss,clusb,culbs,lcubs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cclubs1clbus2cllubs1clubbs1clubss1clusb2culbs2lcubs2
Edit distance from "Clubs"

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 "Clubs"?
"Clubs" is spelled C-L-U-B-S. The IPA pronunciation is [klʊps].
What does "Clubs" mean?
As a noun, "Clubs" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Club
What words are commonly confused with "Clubs"?
"Clubs" is commonly confused with "cups", "cube", "cuba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Clubs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clubs" is [klʊps]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Clubs" come from?
"Clubs" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Clubs”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-L-U-B-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [klʊps] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cups” - see the side-by-side comparison. Clubs vs cups
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list