Which to use
“kläre” is a verb and “Klasse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- #600
- “Klasse” frequency rank
- 45335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kläre | Klasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären | Gruppe gleichartiger Elemente |
Where the eye mixes kläre and Klasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kläre runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Klasse's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses kläre with Klasse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kläre is [ˈklɛːʁə] while Klasse is [ˈklasə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45335, 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]. Klasse is at rank #600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklasə].
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 45335, this pair ranks #1,356,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kläre vs Klasse
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "kläre": rä. Private to "Klasse": as.
"kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Klasse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Klasse ← kalsse · kklasse · klase · klases · klaße · kllasse · klsase · lkasse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "kläre" for "Klasse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "kläre" or "Klasse" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "kläre" and "Klasse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "kläre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,356,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kläre" and "Klasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs kläre". 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 #1,356,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.