Which to use
“klagt” and “kläre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,114
- “klagt” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 56849
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagt | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klagt and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. klagt (CCVCC) 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 klagt with kläre
A purely visual mix-up. klagt ([klaːkt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56849, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klagt is recorded at frequency rank #12,114, classified as averb, pronounced [klaːkt]. 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 56849, this pair ranks #924,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagt vs kläre
Shared letters: kl. Private to "klagt": agt. Private to "kläre": erä.
"klagt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klagt ← kalgt · kklagt · klaggt · klagtt · klatg · klgat · kllagt · lkagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klagt" and "kläre" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "klagt" or "kläre" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "klagt" and "kläre" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagt" 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 #924,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagt" 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 #924,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.