Which to use
“klärte” and “klaut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,390
- “klärte” frequency rank
- #16,203
- “klaut” frequency rank
- 61593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klärte | klaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klauen |
Where the eye mixes klärte and klaut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. klärte runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against klaut's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klärte vs klaut
A purely visual mix-up. klärte ([ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]) and klaut ([klaʊ̯t]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klärte is recorded at frequency rank #45,390, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]. klaut is at rank #16,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [klaʊ̯t].
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 61593, this pair ranks #743,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klärte vs klaut
Shared letters: klt. Private to "klärte": erä. Private to "klaut": au.
"klärte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "klaut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klaut ← kalut · kklaut · klatu · klautt · kllaut · kluat · lkaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klärte" and "klaut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "klärte" or "klaut"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klärte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klaut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #743,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klärte" and "klaut" 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 #743,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.