Which to use
“kläre” and “klärte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 90125
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kläre | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes kläre and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. kläre ([ˈklɛːʁə]) 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 90125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kläre is recorded at frequency rank #44,735, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːʁə]. 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 90125, this pair ranks #50,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kläre vs klärte
Shared letters: eklrä. Private to "kläre": -. Private to "klärte": t.
"kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV