Which to use
“Karo” is a noun and “klar” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,635
- “Karo” frequency rank
- #257
- “klar” frequency rank
- 31892
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karo | klar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine der vier Farben (=Symbole) des französischen Kartenspielblatts | frei von Unreinheiten oder generell Störendem |
Where the eye mixes Karo and klar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Karo vs klar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Karo is [ˈkaːʁo] while klar is [klaːɐ̯]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31892, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Karo is recorded at frequency rank #31,635, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaːʁo]. 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 31892, this pair ranks #1,718,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Karo vs klar
Shared letters: akr. Private to "Karo": o. Private to "klar": l.
"Karo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "klar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Karo" for "klar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Karo" vs "klar" - which ranks higher?
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 "Karo" 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 #1,718,920 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karo" and "klar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs Karo". 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 #1,718,920 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.