klärevsklebeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“kläre” and “klebe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,735
“kläre” frequency rank
#41,281
“klebe” frequency rank
86016
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kläre klebe
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kleben

Where the eye mixes kläre and klebe

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
kläre
5 ch
klebe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. kläre ([ˈklɛːʁə]) and klebe ([ˈkleːbə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86016, 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]. klebe is at rank #41,281, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkleːbə].

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 86016, this pair ranks #99,835 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of kläre vs klebe

Shared letters: ekl. Private to "kläre": . Private to "klebe": b.

"kläre" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "klebe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • klebekelbe · kklebe · klbee · klebbe · kleeb · kllebe · lkebe

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kläre" and "klebe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklɛːʁə] versus [ˈkleːbə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "kläre" or "klebe"?
"klebe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,281 in our German list, against #44,735 for "kläre". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list