Which to use
“klamm” is an adjective and “Klammer” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,031
- “klamm” frequency rank
- #20,312
- “Klammer” frequency rank
- 60343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klamm | Klammer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte | kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen |
Where the eye mixes klamm and Klammer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klamm runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against Klammer's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klamm vs Klammer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klamm is [klam] while Klammer is [ˈklamɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “klamm” sits inside “Klammer”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60343, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klamm is recorded at frequency rank #40,031, classified as anadj, pronounced [klam]. Klammer is at rank #20,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklamɐ].
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 60343, this pair ranks #790,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klamm vs Klammer
Shared letters: aklm. Private to "klamm": -. Private to "Klammer": er.
"klamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Klammer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klamm" for "Klammer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "klamm" vs "Klammer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "klamm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klammer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #790,524 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klamm" and "Klammer" 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 #790,524 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.