Which to use
“Kleider” is a noun and “kleidet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,970
- “Kleider” frequency rank
- #40,033
- “kleidet” frequency rank
- 46003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kleider | kleidet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Kleid | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kleiden |
Where the eye mixes Kleider and kleidet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kleider vs kleidet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Kleider is [ˈklaɪ̯dɐ] while kleidet is [ˈklaɪ̯dət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - r in “Kleider” becomes t in “kleidet”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kleider is recorded at frequency rank #5,970, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaɪ̯dɐ]. kleidet is at rank #40,033, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklaɪ̯dət].
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 46003, this pair ranks #1,333,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Kleider vs kleidet
Shared letters: deikl. Private to "Kleider": r. Private to "kleidet": t.
"Kleider" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "kleidet" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Kleider" and "kleidet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Kleider" vs "kleidet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kleider" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kleidet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kleider" and "kleidet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kleiden vs kleidet". 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 #1,333,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.