Which to use
“Kleber” and “Klee” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,341
- “Kleber” frequency rank
- #19,623
- “Klee” frequency rank
- 36964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kleber | Klee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Substanz, die genutzt werden kann, um zwei Teile miteinander zu verbinden | krautige Wiesen- und Futterpflanze, der Gattung Trifolium aus der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler , mit meist drei-, selten vierteiligen Blättern und kugeligen Blüten |
Where the eye mixes Kleber and Klee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Kleber runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Klee's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Kleber with Klee
A purely visual mix-up. Kleber ([ˈkleːbɐ]) and Klee ([kleː]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36964, 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]. Klee is at rank #19,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kleː].
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 36964, this pair ranks #1,602,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kleber vs Klee
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Kleber": br. Private to "Klee": -.
"Kleber" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Klee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kleber" and "Klee" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Kleber" or "Klee"?
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 "Kleber" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,602,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kleber" and "Klee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klee vs Kölle". 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 #1,602,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.