Which to use
“Karo” is a noun and “kläre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,635
- “Karo” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 76370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Karo | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine der vier Farben (=Symbole) des französischen Kartenspielblatts | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes Karo and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Karo runs 4 letters (CVCV) against kläre's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Karo vs kläre
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Karo is [ˈkaːʁo] while kläre is [ˈklɛːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76370, 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]. 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 76370, this pair ranks #285,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Karo vs kläre
Shared letters: kr. Private to "Karo": ao. Private to "kläre": elä.
"Karo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Karo ← akro · kaor · karro · kkaro · krao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Karo" and "kläre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Karo" vs "kläre" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Karo" and "kläre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Karo" 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 #285,446 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Karo" and "kläre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs kläre". 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 #285,446 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.