Which to use
“kara” and “klar” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,657
- “kara” frequency rank
- #257
- “klar” frequency rank
- 21914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kara | klar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lieb, wert, teuer, wertvoll, hold, herzig | frei von Unreinheiten oder generell Störendem |
Letter map: kara vs klar
Shared letters muted; letters that set kara and klar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: kara and klar
kara and klar are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kara is recorded at frequency rank #21,657, classified as anadj. klar is at rank #257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [klaːɐ̯].
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 21914, this pair ranks #1,880,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of kara vs klar
Shared letters: akr. Private to "kara": -. Private to "klar": l.
"kara" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "klar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "kara" and "klar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "kara" or "klar"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "kara" and "klar".
- Full dictionary entry for "kara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,880,644 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kara" and "klar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kara vs karge". 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 #1,880,644 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.