Which to use
“kehre” and “kläre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,121
- “kehre” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 75856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kehre | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kehren | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes kehre and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kehre (CVCCV) and kläre (CCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses kehre with kläre
A purely visual mix-up. kehre ([ˈkeːʁə]) and kläre ([ˈklɛːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75856, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kehre is recorded at frequency rank #31,121, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkeːʁə]. 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 75856, this pair ranks #297,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kehre vs kläre
Shared letters: ekr. Private to "kehre": h. Private to "kläre": lä.
"kehre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- kehre ← ekhre · keher · kehhre · kehrre · kerhe · khere · kkehre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kehre" for "kläre" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "kehre" or "kläre" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kehre" and "kläre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kehre" 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 #297,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kehre" 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 #297,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.