Which to use
“Klage” is a noun and “klamm” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,898
- “Klage” frequency rank
- #40,031
- “klamm” frequency rank
- 43929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klage | klamm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sprachlich gefasste Äußerung unlustvoller Gefühle von Schmerz, Leid oder Trauer, etwa über den Tod eines Menschen | feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte |
Where the eye mixes Klage and klamm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klage (CCVCV) and klamm (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Klage and klamm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klage is [ˈklaːɡə] while klamm is [klam]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klage is recorded at frequency rank #3,898, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklaːɡə]. klamm is at rank #40,031, tagged as anadj, pronounced [klam].
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 43929, this pair ranks #1,402,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klage vs klamm
Shared letters: akl. Private to "Klage": eg. Private to "klamm": m.
"Klage" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "klamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klage" for "klamm" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Klage" or "klamm" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klamm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,402,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klage" and "klamm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klamm vs kläre". 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 #1,402,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.