Which to use
“keime” and “klemme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,631
- “keime” frequency rank
- #31,125
- “klemme” frequency rank
- 48756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | keime | klemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs keimen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes keime and klemme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. keime runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against klemme's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between keime and klemme
A purely visual mix-up. keime ([ˈkaɪ̯mə]) and klemme ([ˈklɛmə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
keime is recorded at frequency rank #17,631, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯mə]. klemme is at rank #31,125, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛmə].
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 48756, this pair ranks #1,236,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of keime vs klemme
Shared letters: ekm. Private to "keime": i. Private to "klemme": l.
"keime" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "klemme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "keime" for "klemme" ever safe?
Which is more common, "keime" or "klemme"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "keime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klemme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,236,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "keime" and "klemme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebe vs klemme". 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 #1,236,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.