Which to use
“klettert” and “kletterte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,662
- “klettert” frequency rank
- #22,796
- “kletterte” frequency rank
- 44458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klettert | kletterte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klettern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klettern |
Where the eye mixes klettert and kletterte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. klettert runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against kletterte's 9 (CCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klettert vs kletterte
A purely visual mix-up. klettert ([ˈklɛtɐt]) and kletterte ([ˈklɛtɐtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “klettert” sits inside “kletterte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klettert is recorded at frequency rank #21,662, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛtɐt]. kletterte is at rank #22,796, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛtɐtə].
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 44458, this pair ranks #1,385,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klettert vs kletterte
Shared letters: eklrt. Private to "klettert": -. Private to "kletterte": -.
"klettert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "kletterte" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klettert" and "kletterte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "klettert" or "kletterte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klettert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kletterte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,385,555 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klettert" and "kletterte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kletterer vs kletterte". 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 #1,385,555 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.