Which to use
“klagte” and “klärt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,599
- “klagte” frequency rank
- #12,951
- “klärt” frequency rank
- 31550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagte | klärt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klagte and klärt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between klagte and klärt
A purely visual mix-up. klagte ([ˈklaːktə]) and klärt ([klɛːɐ̯t]) 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 31550, 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]. klärt is at rank #12,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɛːɐ̯t].
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 31550, this pair ranks #1,725,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klagte vs klärt
Shared letters: klt. Private to "klagte": aeg. Private to "klärt": rä.
"klagte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "klärt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klagte ← kalgte · kklagte · klaget · klaggte · klagtte · klatge · klgate · kllagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klagte" for "klärt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "klagte" or "klärt"?
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 "klärt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,725,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagte" and "klärt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klagte vs klärte". 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 #1,725,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.