Which to use
“klar” is an adjective and “Kram” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #257
- “klar” frequency rank
- #8,234
- “Kram” frequency rank
- 8491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klar | Kram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | frei von Unreinheiten oder generell Störendem | wenig nützliches, wenig wertvolles Zeug |
Where the eye mixes klar and Kram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: klar vs Kram
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klar is [klaːɐ̯] while Kram is [kʁaːm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klar is recorded at frequency rank #257, classified as anadj, pronounced [klaːɐ̯]. Kram is at rank #8,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːm].
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 8491, this pair ranks #1,984,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klar vs Kram
Shared letters: akr. Private to "klar": l. Private to "Kram": m.
"klar" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Kram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klar" and "Kram" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "klar" or "Kram" show up more?
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 "klar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,984,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klar" and "Kram" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "KGaA vs Kram". 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 #1,984,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.