Which to use
“Clemens” is a name and “Cremes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,450
- “Clemens” frequency rank
- #49,567
- “Cremes” frequency rank
- 57017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Clemens | Cremes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Creme |
Where the eye mixes Clemens and Cremes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Clemens runs 7 letters (CCVCVCC) against Cremes's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Clemens with Cremes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Clemens is [ˈkleːməns] while Cremes is [kʁeːms]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Clemens is recorded at frequency rank #7,450, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈkleːməns]. Cremes is at rank #49,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁeːms].
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 57017, this pair ranks #917,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Clemens vs Cremes
Shared letters: cems. Private to "Clemens": ln. Private to "Cremes": r.
"Clemens" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Cremes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Clemens" for "Cremes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Clemens" vs "Cremes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Clemens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cremes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #917,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Clemens" and "Cremes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "crème vs Cremes". 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 #917,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.