klaremvsklaresWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#25,196
“klarem” frequency rank
#8,736
“klares” frequency rank
33932
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature klarem klares
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set klarem and klares apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
klarem
6 ch
klares

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. klarem ([ˈklaːʁəm]) and klares ([ˈklaːʁəs]) 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 a single letter - m in “klarem” becomes s in “klares”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33932, 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]. klares is at rank #8,736, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaːʁəs].

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 33932, this pair ranks #1,674,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of klarem vs klares

Shared letters: aeklr. Private to "klarem": m. Private to "klares": s.

"klarem" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC  ·  "klares" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • klaremkalrem · kklarem · klaerm · klaremm · klarme · klarrem · kllarem · klraem
  • klareskalres · kklares · klaers · klaress · klarres · klarse · kllares · klraes

Frequency comparison

klarem#25,196
klares#8,736

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "klarem" and "klares" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈklaːʁəm] versus [ˈklaːʁəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "klarem" or "klares"?
"klares" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,736 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 klares

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • 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