Which to use
“klagte” is a verb and “Kräfte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,599
- “klagte” frequency rank
- #2,663
- “Kräfte” frequency rank
- 21262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagte | Kräfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kraft |
Where the eye mixes klagte and Kräfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses klagte with Kräfte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klagte is [ˈklaːktə] while Kräfte is [ˈkʁɛftə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21262, 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]. Kräfte is at rank #2,663, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁɛftə].
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 21262, this pair ranks #1,888,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klagte vs Kräfte
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "klagte": agl. Private to "Kräfte": frä.
"klagte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Kräfte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klagte ← kalgte · kklagte · klaget · klaggte · klagtte · klatge · klgate · kllagte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klagte" and "Kräfte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "klagte" vs "Kräfte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Kräfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,888,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagte" and "Kräfte" 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 #1,888,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.