Which to use
“klar” is an adjective and “klärt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #257
- “klar” frequency rank
- #12,951
- “klärt” frequency rank
- 13208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klar | klärt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frei von Unreinheiten oder generell Störendem | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klar and klärt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: klar vs klärt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klar is [klaːɐ̯] while klärt is [klɛːɐ̯t]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klar is recorded at frequency rank #257, classified as anadj, pronounced [klaːɐ̯]. klärt is at rank #12,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɛːɐ̯t].
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 13208, this pair ranks #1,959,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klar vs klärt
Shared letters: klr. Private to "klar": a. Private to "klärt": tä.
"klar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "klärt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klar ← kalr · kklar · klarr · kllar · klra · lkar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klar" and "klärt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "klar" or "klärt" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klärt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klar" and "klärt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klärt vs kräht". 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 #1,959,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.