Which to use
“karge” and “kläre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,815
- “karge” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 94550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | karge | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kargen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes karge and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. karge (CVCCV) and kläre (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between karge and kläre
A purely visual mix-up. karge ([ˈkaʁɡə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
karge is recorded at frequency rank #49,815, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaʁɡə]. 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 94550, this pair ranks #16,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of karge vs kläre
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "karge": ag. Private to "kläre": lä.
"karge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- karge ← akrge · kagre · kareg · kargge · karrge · kkarge · krage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "karge" and "kläre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "karge" or "kläre" show up more?
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 "karge" 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 #16,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "karge" and "kläre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Kartei". 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 #16,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.