Which to use
“verklärt” is a verb and “verklebt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,657
- “verklärt” frequency rank
- #43,587
- “verklebt” frequency rank
- 89244
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verklärt | verklebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verklären | von einer klebrigen Substanz bedeckt |
Where the eye mixes verklärt and verklebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verklärt and verklebt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verklärt with verklebt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verklärt is [fɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯t] while verklebt is [fɛɐ̯ˈkleːpt]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verklärt is recorded at frequency rank #45,657, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklɛːɐ̯t]. verklebt is at rank #43,587, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkleːpt].
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 89244, this pair ranks #59,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verklärt vs verklebt
Shared letters: eklrtv. Private to "verklärt": ä. Private to "verklebt": b.
"verklärt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "verklebt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verklebt ← evrklebt · vekrlebt · verkelbt · verkklebt · verklbet · verklebbt · verklebtt · verkletb
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verklärt" and "verklebt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verklärt" or "verklebt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verklärt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verklebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,402 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verklärt" and "verklebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verklebt vs verklemmt". 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 #59,402 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.