Which to use
“klamm” and “klarem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,031
- “klamm” frequency rank
- #25,196
- “klarem” frequency rank
- 65227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klamm | klarem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs klar |
Where the eye mixes klamm and klarem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klamm runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against klarem's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klamm vs klarem
A purely visual mix-up. klamm ([klam]) and klarem ([ˈklaːʁəm]) 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 65227, 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]. klarem is at rank #25,196, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈklaːʁəm].
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 65227, this pair ranks #614,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klamm vs klarem
Shared letters: aklm. Private to "klamm": -. Private to "klarem": er.
"klamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klarem" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klamm" and "klarem" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "klamm" vs "klarem" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "klarem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #614,161 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klamm" and "klarem" 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 #614,161 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.