Which to use
“klebe” and “klebte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,281
- “klebe” frequency rank
- #38,225
- “klebte” frequency rank
- 79506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klebe | klebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kleben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kleben |
Where the eye mixes klebe and klebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses klebe with klebte
A purely visual mix-up. klebe ([ˈkleːbə]) and klebte ([ˈkleːptə]) 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 79506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klebe is recorded at frequency rank #41,281, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkleːbə]. klebte is at rank #38,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkleːptə].
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 79506, this pair ranks #215,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of klebe vs klebte
Shared letters: bekl. Private to "klebe": -. Private to "klebte": t.
"klebe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "klebte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klebe" for "klebte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "klebe" or "klebte"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klebe" and "klebte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klebe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klebte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klebe" and "klebte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebe vs Krebse". 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 #215,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.