Which to use
“käme” and “kämmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,629
- “käme” frequency rank
- #41,301
- “kämmen” frequency rank
- 45930
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | käme | kämmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kommen | mithilfe eines Kammes die Haare richten |
Where the eye mixes käme and kämmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. käme runs 4 letters (CVCV) against kämmen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses käme with kämmen
A purely visual mix-up. käme ([ˈkɛːmə]) and kämmen ([ˈkɛmən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45930, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
käme is recorded at frequency rank #4,629, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛːmə]. kämmen is at rank #41,301, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɛmən].
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 45930, this pair ranks #1,336,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of käme vs kämmen
Shared letters: ekmä. Private to "käme": -. Private to "kämmen": n.
"käme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "kämmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "käme" and "kämmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "käme" or "kämmen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "käme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kämmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,336,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "käme" and "kämmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kamenz vs kämmen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,336,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.