Which to use
“klärt” and “klärte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,951
- “klärt” frequency rank
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- 58341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klärt | klärte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klärt and klärte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses klärt with klärte
A purely visual mix-up. klärt ([klɛːɐ̯t]) and klärte ([ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “klärt” sits inside “klärte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klärt is recorded at frequency rank #12,951, classified as averb, pronounced [klɛːɐ̯t]. 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 58341, this pair ranks #866,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klärt vs klärte
Shared letters: klrtä. Private to "klärt": -. Private to "klärte": e.
"klärt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klärt" for "klärte" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "klärt" and "klärte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klärt" 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 #866,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klärt" and "klärte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "karge vs klärte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #866,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.