Which to use
“Kläger” is a noun and “kläre” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,052
- “Kläger” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 53787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kläger | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der vor Gericht eine Klage führt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes Kläger and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kläger is [ˈklɛːɡɐ] 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 53787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kläger is recorded at frequency rank #9,052, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛːɡɐ]. 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 53787, this pair ranks #1,044,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kläger vs kläre
Shared letters: eklrä. Private to "Kläger": g. Private to "kläre": -.
"Kläger" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV