Which to use
“Klägers” is a noun and “klares” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,659
- “Klägers” frequency rank
- #8,736
- “klares” frequency rank
- 38395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klägers | klares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Kläger | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Klägers and klares apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klägers is [ˈklɛːɡɐs] while klares is [ˈklaːʁəs]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klägers is recorded at frequency rank #29,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛːɡɐs]. klares is at rank #8,736, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaːʁəs].
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 38395, this pair ranks #1,565,113 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klägers vs klares
Shared letters: eklrs. Private to "Klägers": gä. Private to "klares": a.
"Klägers" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "klares" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klares ← kalres · kklares · klaers · klaress · klarres · klarse · kllares · klraes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klägers" and "klares" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Klägers" or "klares"?
Remembering Klägers vs klares
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Klägers”; for an adjective, it's “klares”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Klägers” entry
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