Which to use
“klagte” and “kläre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,599
- “klagte” frequency rank
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- 63334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagte | kläre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klagte and kläre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. klagte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against kläre's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between klagte and kläre
A purely visual mix-up. klagte ([ˈklaːktə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klagte is recorded at frequency rank #18,599, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaːktə]. 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 63334, this pair ranks #680,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagte vs kläre
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "klagte": agt. Private to "kläre": rä.
"klagte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klagte ← kalgte · kklagte · klaget · klaggte · klagtte · klatge · klgate · kllagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klagte" and "kläre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "klagte" vs "kläre" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagte" 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 #680,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagte" 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 #680,409 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.