klärte

[ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]

/[ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“klärte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,390. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,390
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären

Corpus desk

Index DE-klarte · klärte · German

klärte · rank #45,390 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,390
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kleinmachnow

Nearest frequency peer: Kleinmachnow (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „klärte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „klärte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

klärte vs klaut
50% similar
klärte vs Klaue
33% similar
klärte vs Klasse
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for klärte
PropertyValue
Headwordklärte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,390
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klärte“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.klärteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kleinmachnow“ (#45,389), „Kochs“ (#45,391), „Klassenlehrer“ (#45,388). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klärte“ bei #45,390. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around klärte (IPA [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,390 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for klärte, with forms such as "kklärte", "kllärte", and "klräte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "klaut", "Klaue", "Klasse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is klärte, spelled K-L-Ä-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kklärte
  • kllärte
  • klräte
  • kläret
  • klärrte
  • klärtte
  • klätre
  • kälrte
  • lkärte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klärte - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kklärte1kllärte1klräte2kläret2klärrte1klärtte1klätre2kälrte2
Edit distance from "klärte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klärte"?
"klärte" is spelled K-L-Ä-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə].
What does "klärte" mean?
As a verb, "klärte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klären
What words are commonly confused with "klärte"?
"klärte" is commonly confused with "klaut", "Klaue", "Klasse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klärte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klärte" is [ˈklɛːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klärte" come from?
"klärte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "klärte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Keulen#45,383Kandel#45,373Lohmar#45,431Lotsen#45,433

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Kauffrau9 variantsMariano9 variantsmildes9 variantsNapalm9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list