kartvsklaraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: kart is a noun, klara is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“kart” is a noun and “klara” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,347
“kart” frequency rank
#42,074
“klara” frequency rank
62421
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature kart klara
Definition carte claro, nítido, distinto, límpido, lúcido, visível, óbvio

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set kart and klara apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
kart
5 ch
klara

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kart is /ˈkaɾt/ while klara is /ˈkla.ra/.. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

kart is recorded at frequency rank #20,347, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkaɾt/. klara is at rank #42,074, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkla.ra/..

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 62421, this pair ranks #6,678 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of kart vs klara

Shared letters: akr. Private to "kart": t. Private to "klara": l.

"kart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "klara" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • kartakrt · karrt · kartt · katr · kkart · krat
  • klarakalra · kklara · klaar · klarra · kllara · klraa · lkara

Frequency comparison

kart#20,347
klara#42,074

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "kart" and "klara" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "kart" is a noun and "klara" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "kart" or "klara"?
"kart" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,347 in our Portuguese list, against #42,074 for "klara". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering kart vs klara

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “kart”; for an adjective, it's “klara”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “kart” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list