Which to use
“klamm” is an adjective and “klärt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,031
- “klamm” frequency rank
- #12,951
- “klärt” frequency rank
- 52982
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klamm | klärt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klären |
Where the eye mixes klamm and klärt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. klamm and klärt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses klamm with klärt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klamm is [klam] while klärt is [klɛːɐ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52982, 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]. klärt is at rank #12,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɛːɐ̯t].
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 52982, this pair ranks #1,075,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klamm vs klärt
Shared letters: kl. Private to "klamm": am. Private to "klärt": rtä.
"klamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klärt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klamm ← kalmm · kklamm · klam · kllamm · klmam · lkamm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klamm" for "klärt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "klamm" vs "klärt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "klamm" and "klärt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klamm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klärt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klamm" and "klärt" 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 #1,075,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.