Which to use
“käme” and “kläre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,629
- “käme” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 49364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | käme | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes käme and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. käme runs 4 letters (CVCV) against kläre's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: käme vs kläre
A purely visual mix-up. käme ([ˈkɛːmə]) and kläre ([ˈklɛːʁə]) 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 49364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
käme is recorded at frequency rank #4,629, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛːmə]. kläre is at rank #44,735, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːʁə].
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 49364, this pair ranks #1,214,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of käme vs kläre
Shared letters: ekä. Private to "käme": m. Private to "kläre": lr.
"käme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "käme" and "kläre" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "käme" or "kläre"?
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 "käme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kläre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "käme" and "kläre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs kläre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,214,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.