Which to use
“klarer” and “klares” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,615
- “klarer” frequency rank
- #8,736
- “klares” frequency rank
- 14351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klarer | klares |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar |
Where the eye mixes klarer and klares
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: klarer vs klares
A purely visual mix-up. klarer ([ˈklaːʁɐ]) 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 - r in “klarer” becomes s in “klares”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klarer is recorded at frequency rank #5,615, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaːʁɐ]. 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 14351, this pair ranks #1,951,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klarer vs klares
Shared letters: aeklr. Private to "klarer": -. Private to "klares": s.
"klarer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "klares" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klarer" and "klares" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "klarer" or "klares" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klarer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klares" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klarer" and "klares" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klares vs klärte". 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 #1,951,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.