kargevsklärteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“karge” and “klärte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#49,815
“karge” frequency rank
#45,390
“klärte” frequency rank
95205
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature karge klärte
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kargen 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären

Where the eye mixes karge and klärte

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
karge
6 ch
klärte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. karge ([ˈkaʁɡə]) and klärte ([ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95205, 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]. 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 95205, this pair ranks #12,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of karge vs klärte

Shared letters: ekr. Private to "karge": ag. Private to "klärte": ltä.

"karge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kargeakrge · kagre · kareg · kargge · karrge · kkarge · krage

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "karge" and "klärte" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈkaʁɡə] versus [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "karge" or "klärte"?
"klärte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,390 in our German list, against #49,815 for "karge". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list