Which to use
“klarer” is an adjective and “Klaue” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,615
- “klarer” frequency rank
- #38,224
- “Klaue” frequency rank
- 43839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klarer | Klaue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar | Hornteil des Tierfußes, besonders Huf von Wiederkäuern, Kralle von Raubvögeln |
Where the eye mixes klarer and Klaue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klarer runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Klaue's 5 (CCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses klarer with Klaue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klarer is [ˈklaːʁɐ] while Klaue is [ˈklaʊ̯ə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43839, 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]. Klaue is at rank #38,224, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaʊ̯ə].
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 43839, this pair ranks #1,405,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klarer vs Klaue
Shared letters: aekl. Private to "klarer": r. Private to "Klaue": u.
"klarer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Klaue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klarer" and "Klaue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "klarer" or "Klaue"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "klarer" and "Klaue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klarer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klaue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klarer" and "Klaue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klaue vs Knaus". 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 #1,405,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.