Which to use
“klares” is an adjective and “klärte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,736
- “klares” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 54126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klares | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klares and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klares (CCVCVC) and klärte (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between klares and klärte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klares is [ˈklaːʁəs] while klärte is [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 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 54126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klares is recorded at frequency rank #8,736, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaːʁəs]. klärte is at rank #45,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə].
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 54126, this pair ranks #1,031,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klares vs klärte
Shared letters: eklr. Private to "klares": as. Private to "klärte": tä.
"klares" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- klares ← kalres · kklares · klaers · klaress · klarres · klarse · kllares · klraes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klares" for "klärte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "klares" or "klärte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klares" and "klärte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klärte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,031,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klares" and "klärte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge 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 #1,031,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.