KlägervsklaremWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Kläger is a noun, klarem is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Kläger” is a noun and “klarem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,052
“Kläger” frequency rank
#25,196
“klarem” frequency rank
34248
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Kläger klarem
Definition jemand, der vor Gericht eine Klage führt Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Kläger and klarem apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Kläger
6 ch
klarem

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kläger is [ˈklɛːɡɐ] while klarem is [ˈklaːʁəm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34248, 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]. klarem is at rank #25,196, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaːʁəm].

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 34248, this pair ranks #1,667,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Kläger vs klarem

Shared letters: eklr. Private to "Kläger": . Private to "klarem": am.

"Kläger" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "klarem" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • klaremkalrem · kklarem · klaerm · klaremm · klarme · klarrem · kllarem · klraem

Frequency comparison

Kläger#9,052
klarem#25,196

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Kläger" and "klarem" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Kläger" is a noun and "klarem" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Kläger" or "klarem"?
"Kläger" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,052 in our German list, against #25,196 for "klarem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Kläger vs klarem

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Kläger”; for an adjective, it's “klarem”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Kläger” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list