Which to use
“kläre” and “klaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,735
- “kläre” frequency rank
- #16,203
- “klaut” frequency rank
- 60938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kläre | klaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klauen |
Where the eye mixes kläre and klaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses kläre with klaut
A purely visual mix-up. kläre ([ˈklɛːʁə]) and klaut ([klaʊ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60938, 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]. klaut is at rank #16,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [klaʊ̯t].
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 60938, this pair ranks #768,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kläre vs klaut
Shared letters: kl. Private to "kläre": erä. Private to "klaut": atu.
"kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "klaut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klaut ← kalut · kklaut · klatu · klautt · kllaut · kluat · lkaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kläre" and "klaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kläre" vs "klaut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "kläre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #768,311 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kläre" and "klaut" 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 #768,311 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.