Which to use
“Kammer” and “Kummer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,001
- “Kammer” frequency rank
- #10,685
- “Kummer” frequency rank
- 15686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Kammer | Kummer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Gegensatz zur Stube, ein nicht oder nur schlecht beheizbarer (Lager-)Raum, oft nur für einen bestimmten Zweck genutzt | Sorgegefühl beziehungsweise Niedergeschlagenheit |
Where the eye mixes Kammer and Kummer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Kammer vs Kummer
A purely visual mix-up. Kammer ([ˈkamɐ]) and Kummer ([ˈkʊmɐ]) 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 a single letter - a in “Kammer” becomes u in “Kummer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Kammer is recorded at frequency rank #5,001, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkamɐ]. Kummer is at rank #10,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊmɐ].
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 15686, this pair ranks #1,941,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Kammer vs Kummer
Shared letters: ekmr. Private to "Kammer": a. Private to "Kummer": u.
"Kammer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Kummer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Kammer" and "Kummer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Kammer" or "Kummer"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Kammer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kummer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,948 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Kammer" and "Kummer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kummer vs Kutter". 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 #1,941,948 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.