Which to use
“klagte” and “klärte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,599
- “klagte” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 63989
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagte | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klagte and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klagte and klärte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses klagte with klärte
A purely visual mix-up. klagte ([ˈklaːktə]) and klärte ([ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63989, 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]. klärte is at rank #45,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə].
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 63989, this pair ranks #657,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagte vs klärte
Shared letters: eklt. Private to "klagte": ag. Private to "klärte": rä.
"klagte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klagte ← kalgte · kklagte · klaget · klaggte · klagtte · klatge · klgate · kllagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klagte" and "klärte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "klagte" or "klärte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "klagte" and "klärte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klärte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #657,254 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagte" and "klärte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge 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 #657,254 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.