Which to use
“Klang” is a noun and “klar” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,825
- “Klang” frequency rank
- #257
- “klar” frequency rank
- 4082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klang | klar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Art, wie etwas klingt | frei von Unreinheiten oder generell Störendem |
Where the eye mixes Klang and klar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Klang and klar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klang is [klaŋ] while klar is [klaːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klang is recorded at frequency rank #3,825, classified as anoun, pronounced [klaŋ]. klar is at rank #257, tagged as anadj, pronounced [klaːɐ̯].
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 4082, this pair ranks #1,998,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klang vs klar
Shared letters: akl. Private to "Klang": gn. Private to "klar": r.
"Klang" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klang" and "klar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klang" or "klar" show up more?
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 "Klang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,628 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klang" and "klar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klar vs kola". 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 #1,998,628 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.