Which to use
“klappte” and “klärte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,948
- “klappte” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 64338
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klappte | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klappen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klappte and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klappte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) 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 klappte with klärte
A purely visual mix-up. klappte ([ˈklaptə]) 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 64338, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klappte is recorded at frequency rank #18,948, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklaptə]. 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 64338, this pair ranks #645,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klappte vs klärte
Shared letters: eklt. Private to "klappte": ap. Private to "klärte": rä.
"klappte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klappte ← kalppte · kklappte · klappet · klapptte · klapte · klaptpe · kllappte · klpapte
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klappte" and "klärte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "klappte" vs "klärte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klappte" and "klärte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klappte" 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 #645,073 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klappte" 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 #645,073 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.