Which to use
“karg” and “klar” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,459
- “karg” frequency rank
- #257
- “klar” frequency rank
- 39716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | karg | klar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (sehr) knapp, gering, wenig | frei von Unreinheiten oder generell Störendem |
Where the eye mixes karg and klar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses karg with klar
A purely visual mix-up. karg ([kaʁk]) and klar ([klaːɐ̯]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
karg is recorded at frequency rank #39,459, classified as anadj, pronounced [kaʁk]. 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 39716, this pair ranks #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of karg vs klar
Shared letters: akr. Private to "karg": g. Private to "klar": l.
"karg" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "klar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "karg" for "klar" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "karg" 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 #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "karg" and "klar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karg 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 #1,528,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.