Which to use
“clear” and “clever” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,240
- “clear” frequency rank
- #10,061
- “clever” frequency rank
- 37301
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clear | clever |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | klar | schlau, gewitzt |
Where the eye mixes clear and clever
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. clear ([klɪə]) and clever ([ˈklɛvɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clear is recorded at frequency rank #27,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [klɪə]. clever is at rank #10,061, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklɛvɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37301, this pair ranks #1,593,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clear vs clever
Shared letters: celr. Private to "clear": a. Private to "clever": v.
"clear" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "clever" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC