Which to use
“klamm” is an adjective and “klemme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,031
- “klamm” frequency rank
- #31,125
- “klemme” frequency rank
- 71156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klamm | klemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes klamm and klemme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klamm runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against klemme's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between klamm and klemme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klamm is [klam] while klemme is [ˈklɛmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71156, 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]. klemme is at rank #31,125, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛmə].
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 71156, this pair ranks #424,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of klamm vs klemme
Shared letters: klm. Private to "klamm": a. Private to "klemme": e.
"klamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klemme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klamm" and "klemme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "klamm" or "klemme" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "klamm" and "klemme" 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 "klemme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #424,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klamm" and "klemme" 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 #424,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.