Which to use
“klagten” and “klärte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,387
- “klagten” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 90777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klagten | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klagen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klagten and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klagten runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against klärte's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses klagten with klärte
A purely visual mix-up. klagten ([ˈklaːktn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 90777, 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]. 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 90777, this pair ranks #43,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of klagten vs klärte
Shared letters: eklt. Private to "klagten": agn. Private to "klärte": rä.
"klagten" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klagten ← kalgten · kklagten · klagetn · klaggten · klagtenn · klagtne · klagtten · klatgen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klagten" for "klärte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "klagten" or "klärte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klagten" and "klärte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klagten" 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 #43,814 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klagten" 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 #43,814 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.