Klausur

[klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯]

/[klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klausur” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,683
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einsamkeit, Abgeschlossenheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-klausur · Klausur · German

Klausur · rank #11,683 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,683
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klärung

Nearest frequency peer: Klärung (+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 „Klausur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klausur“ 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).

Klausur vs Klausuren
78% similar
Klausur vs Klaus
71% similar
Klausur vs Klausel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Klausur
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlausur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,683
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klausur“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klärung“ (#11,684), „kick“ (#11,681), „Koma“ (#11,685). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klausur“ bei #11,683. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Klausur (IPA [klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,683 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klausur, with forms such as "kalusur", "kklausur", and "klasuur". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Klausuren", "Klaus", "Klausel", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Klausur, spelled K-L-A-U-S-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einsamkeit, Abgeschlossenheit
  2. 2
    abgeschlossener Bereich in einem Kloster, der von Außenstehenden nicht betreten werden darf
  3. 3
    Prüfungsarbeit, die unter Aufsicht geschrieben wird
  4. 4
    Tagung unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie hatten, analog zu diesem, eine eigene Generaloberin, die ebenfalls nur dem Papst Gehorsam schuldete, und lebten, wie die Mitglieder des Jesuitenordens, nicht in Klausur.“
  2. „Ich wunderte mich sehr über die große Freiheit dieser gottgeweihten Jungfrauen, die ihre Klausur so unschwer verletzen konnten.“

Synonyms

EinsamkeitAbgeschlossenheitExamenKlausurarbeitKlausursitzungKlausurtagung

This word in other languages

enclosure(English)clausura(Español)isolement(Français)exame(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalusur
  • kklausur
  • klasuur
  • klausru
  • klaussur
  • klausurr
  • klauusr
  • kllausur
  • kluasur
  • lkausur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kalusur2kklausur1klasuur2klausru2klaussur1klausurr1klauusr2kllausur1
Edit distance from "Klausur"

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 "Klausur"?
"Klausur" is spelled K-L-A-U-S-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯].
What does "Klausur" mean?
As a noun, "Klausur" means: Einsamkeit, Abgeschlossenheit
What words are commonly confused with "Klausur"?
"Klausur" is commonly confused with "Klausuren", "Klaus", "Klausel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klausur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klausur" is [klaʊ̯ˈzuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klausur" come from?
"Klausur" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klärung#11,684Kaserne#11,680kommend#11,686Konsole#11,688

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

liberal10 variantsgültige10 variantsgewisses10 variantsProtein10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list