Which to use
“kaut” and “klärt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,771
- “kaut” frequency rank
- #12,951
- “klärt” frequency rank
- 59722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kaut | klärt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kauen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes kaut and klärt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. kaut runs 4 letters (CVVC) against klärt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kaut with klärt
A purely visual mix-up. kaut ([kaʊ̯t]) and klärt ([klɛːɐ̯t]) 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 59722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kaut is recorded at frequency rank #46,771, classified as averb, pronounced [kaʊ̯t]. klärt is at rank #12,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɛːɐ̯t].
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 59722, this pair ranks #813,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kaut vs klärt
Shared letters: kt. Private to "kaut": au. Private to "klärt": lrä.
"kaut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "klärt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- kaut ← katu · kautt · kkaut · kuat
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kaut" and "klärt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kaut" vs "klärt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klärt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #813,861 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kaut" and "klärt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kaut vs kräht". 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 #813,861 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.