Which to use
“Kar” is a noun and “kläre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,626
- “Kar” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 85361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kar | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kesselförmige Eintiefung an einem Berghang mit flachem Boden und steilen Rückwänden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes Kar and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Kar runs 3 letters (CVC) against kläre's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Kar and kläre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kar is [kaːɐ̯] while kläre is [ˈklɛːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kar is recorded at frequency rank #40,626, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaːɐ̯]. 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 85361, this pair ranks #109,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kar vs kläre
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Kar": a. Private to "kläre": elä.
"Kar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Kar" for "kläre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Kar" or "kläre"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Kar" and "kläre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kar" 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 #109,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kar" and "kläre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs kläre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.