klaremvsklärenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: klarem is a adjective, klären is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“klarem” is an adjective and “klären” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,196
“klarem” frequency rank
#3,900
“klären” frequency rank
29096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature klarem klären
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar mitteilen, wie sich etwas in Wahrheit verhält

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set klarem and klären apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
klarem
6 ch
klären

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klarem is [ˈklaːʁəm] while klären is [ˈklɛːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

klarem is recorded at frequency rank #25,196, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaːʁəm]. klären is at rank #3,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːʁən].

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 29096, this pair ranks #1,773,100 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of klarem vs klären

Shared letters: eklr. Private to "klarem": am. Private to "klären": .

"klarem" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "klären" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • klaremkalrem · kklarem · klaerm · klaremm · klarme · klarrem · kllarem · klraem

Frequency comparison

klarem#25,196
klären#3,900

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "klarem" and "klären" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "klarem" is an adjective and "klären" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "klarem" or "klären"?
"klären" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,900 in our German list, against #25,196 for "klarem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering klarem vs klären

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “klarem”; for a verb, it's “klären”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “klarem” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list