Which to use
“Keimen” and “Klemmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,144
- “Keimen” frequency rank
- #29,657
- “Klemmen” frequency rank
- 62801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Keimen | Klemmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Keim | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klemme |
Where the eye mixes Keimen and Klemmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Keimen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Klemmen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Keimen with Klemmen
A purely visual mix-up. Keimen ([ˈkaɪ̯mən]) and Klemmen ([ˈklɛmən]) 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 62801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Keimen is recorded at frequency rank #33,144, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkaɪ̯mən]. Klemmen is at rank #29,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛmən].
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 62801, this pair ranks #699,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Keimen vs Klemmen
Shared letters: ekmn. Private to "Keimen": i. Private to "Klemmen": l.
"Keimen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Klemmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Keimen" and "Klemmen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Keimen" or "Klemmen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Keimen" and "Klemmen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Keimen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klemmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #699,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Keimen" and "Klemmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Keimen vs kneifen". 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 #699,723 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.