Which to use
“geklärt” is a verb and “geplagt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,611
- “geklärt” frequency rank
- #27,745
- “geplagt” frequency rank
- 32356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geklärt | geplagt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs klären | unter etwas schwer leidend |
Where the eye mixes geklärt and geplagt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. geklärt and geplagt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geklärt and geplagt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geklärt is [ɡəˈklɛːɐ̯t] while geplagt is [ɡəˈplaːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32356, 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]. geplagt is at rank #27,745, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈplaːkt].
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 32356, this pair ranks #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geklärt vs geplagt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "geklärt": krä. Private to "geplagt": ap.
"geklärt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geplagt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geplagt ← egplagt · gelpagt · gepalgt · geplaggt · geplagtt · geplatg · geplgat · gepllagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geklärt" for "geplagt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "geklärt" or "geplagt"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geklärt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geplagt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geklärt" and "geplagt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geklagt vs geplagt". 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 #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.