geklärtvsgeklebtConfusable pair

Which to use

“geklärt” and “geklebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,611
“geklärt” frequency rank
#23,145
“geklebt” frequency rank
27756
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geklärt geklebt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klären Partizip Perfekt des Verbs kleben

Where the eye mixes geklärt and geklebt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
geklärt
7 ch
geklebt

Visual trap between geklärt and geklebt

A purely visual mix-up. geklärt ([ɡəˈklɛːɐ̯t]) and geklebt ([ɡəˈkleːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geklärt is recorded at frequency rank #4,611, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈklɛːɐ̯t]. geklebt is at rank #23,145, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkleːpt].

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 27756, this pair ranks #1,796,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geklärt vs geklebt

Shared letters: egklt. Private to "geklärt": . Private to "geklebt": b.

"geklärt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "geklebt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geklebtegklebt · gekelbt · gekklebt · geklbet · geklebbt · geklebtt · gekletb · gekllebt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geklärt" and "geklebt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈklɛːɐ̯t] versus [ɡəˈkleːpt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "geklärt" or "geklebt" show up more?
"geklärt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,611 in our German list, against #23,145 for "geklebt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geklärt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geklebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,796,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geklärt" and "geklebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geklebt vs Geleit". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #1,796,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list