# Klaus vs Kraus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Klaus
*name · frequency rank #14,979*
A male given name from Ancient Greek, an alternative spelling of Claus.

### Kraus
*name · frequency rank #38,933*
A surname

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/klaus-vs-kraus