Which to use
“klagten” and “klären” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,387
- “klagten” frequency rank
- #3,900
- “klären” frequency rank
- 49287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagten | klären |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | mitteilen, wie sich etwas in Wahrheit verhält |
Where the eye mixes klagten and klären
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klagten runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against klären's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses klagten with klären
A purely visual mix-up. klagten ([ˈklaːktn̩]) and klären ([ˈklɛːʁən]) 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 49287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klagten is recorded at frequency rank #45,387, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaːktn̩]. klären is at rank #3,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːʁən].
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 49287, this pair ranks #1,217,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klagten vs klären
Shared letters: ekln. Private to "klagten": agt. Private to "klären": rä.
"klagten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klären" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klagten ← kalgten · kklagten · klagetn · klaggten · klagtenn · klagtne · klagtten · klatgen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klagten" and "klären" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "klagten" or "klären"?
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 "klagten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klären" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,217,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagten" and "klären" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klagten 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 #1,217,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.