Which to use
“klares” and “kluges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,736
- “klares” frequency rank
- #40,035
- “kluges” frequency rank
- 48771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klares | kluges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klug |
Where the eye mixes klares and kluges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klares and kluges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between klares and kluges
A purely visual mix-up. klares ([ˈklaːʁəs]) and kluges ([ˈkluːɡəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48771, 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]. kluges is at rank #40,035, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈkluːɡəs].
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 48771, this pair ranks #1,236,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klares vs kluges
Shared letters: ekls. Private to "klares": ar. Private to "kluges": gu.
"klares" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "kluges" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klares" and "kluges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "klares" or "kluges"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "klares" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kluges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,236,251 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klares" and "kluges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klägers vs kluges". 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 #1,236,251 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.