Which to use
“claim” and “claims” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,028
- “claim” frequency rank
- #45,201
- “claims” frequency rank
- 83229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claim | claims |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verlangen, fordern, einfordern, reklamieren | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs claim |
Letter map: claim vs claims
Shared letters muted; letters that set claim and claims apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. claim runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against claims's 6 (CCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on claim vs claims
claim and claims are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “claim” sits inside “claims”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claim is recorded at frequency rank #38,028, classified as averb, pronounced [kleɪm]. claims is at rank #45,201, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 83229, this pair ranks #143,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of claim vs claims
Shared letters: acilm. Private to "claim": -. Private to "claims": s.
"claim" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "claims" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "claim" for "claims" ever safe?
Frequency check: "claim" vs "claims" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "claim" and "claims".
- Full dictionary entry for "claim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claims" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claim" and "claims" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "claims vs puzzles". 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 #143,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.