Which to use
“Karate” is a noun and “klärte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,336
- “Karate” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 59726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karate | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | waffenlose Kampf- oder Verteidigungskunst | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes Karate and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Karate (CVCVCV) and klärte (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Karate with klärte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Karate is [kaˈʁaːtə] while klärte is [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karate is recorded at frequency rank #14,336, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈʁaːtə]. klärte is at rank #45,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə].
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 59726, this pair ranks #813,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Karate vs klärte
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Karate": a. Private to "klärte": lä.
"Karate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Karate ← akrate · kaarte · karaet · karatte · karrate · kartae · kkarate · kraate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karate" and "klärte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Karate" or "klärte"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klärte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #813,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karate" and "klärte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs klärte". 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 #813,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.