Which to use
“kläre” and “klau” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- #38,851
- “klau” frequency rank
- 83586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kläre | klau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klauen |
Where the eye mixes kläre and klau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. kläre ([ˈklɛːʁə]) and klau ([klaʊ̯]) 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 83586, 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]. klau is at rank #38,851, tagged as averb, pronounced [klaʊ̯].
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 83586, this pair ranks #137,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of kläre vs klau
Shared letters: kl. Private to "kläre": erä. Private to "klau": au.
"kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "klau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klau ← kalu · kklau · kllau · klua · lkau