Which to use
“Kartei” is a noun and “klärte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,265
- “Kartei” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 93655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kartei | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach einem bestimmten Prinzip sortierte Sammlung von Daten auf Karten oder Blättern gleichen Formats | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes Kartei and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kartei (CVCCVV) and klärte (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kartei and klärte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kartei is [kaʁˈtaɪ̯] while klärte is [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kartei is recorded at frequency rank #48,265, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaʁˈtaɪ̯]. 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 93655, this pair ranks #21,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Kartei vs klärte
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Kartei": ai. Private to "klärte": lä.
"Kartei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Kartei ← akrtei · kareti · karrtei · kartie · karttei · katrei · kkartei · kratei
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kartei" and "klärte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kartei" or "klärte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kartei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klärte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kartei" and "klärte" 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 #21,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.