Which to use
“Kleber” is a noun and “klebte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,341
- “Kleber” frequency rank
- #38,225
- “klebte” frequency rank
- 55566
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kleber | klebte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substanz, die genutzt werden kann, um zwei Teile miteinander zu verbinden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kleben |
Where the eye mixes Kleber and klebte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Kleber (CCVCVC) and klebte (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Kleber and klebte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kleber is [ˈkleːbɐ] while klebte is [ˈkleːptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kleber is recorded at frequency rank #17,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkleːbɐ]. 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 55566, this pair ranks #974,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kleber vs klebte
Shared letters: bekl. Private to "Kleber": r. Private to "klebte": t.
"Kleber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "klebte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kleber" and "klebte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Kleber" or "klebte" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kleber" 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 #974,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kleber" and "klebte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebte 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 #974,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.