# Claus

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #15,367

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].
2. Ellipsis of Santa Claus.
3. Fictitious surname of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
4. A surname from Dutch or from German [in turn from Ancient Greek].

## Etymology
From Dutch and German Claus, a contraction of Nicolaus (“Nicholas”). The spelling Klaus is from more modern German Klaus and other Germanic languages.

## Easily confused with
- **club** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-club)
- **clay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clay)
- **clue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clue)
- **claw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-claw)
- **Clos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clos)
- **clubs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clubs)
- **cloud** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-cloud)
- **clips** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clips)
- **Cyrus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-cyrus)
- **clues** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clues)
- **coats** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-coats)
- **claws** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-claws)
- **crabs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-crabs)
- **clout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clout)
- **coals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-coals)
- **crass** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-crass)
- **craps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-craps)
- **clays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clays)
- **clouds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clouds)
- **clause** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/claus-vs-clause)

## Common misspellings (7)
`calus`, `cclaus`, `clasu`, `clauss`, `cllaus`, `cluas`, `lcaus`

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