Which to use
“klamm” is an adjective and “Kram” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,031
- “klamm” frequency rank
- #8,234
- “Kram” frequency rank
- 48265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klamm | Kram |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte | wenig nützliches, wenig wertvolles Zeug |
Where the eye mixes klamm and Kram
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between klamm and Kram
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klamm is [klam] while Kram is [kʁaːm]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48265, 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]. Kram is at rank #8,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kʁaːm].
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 48265, this pair ranks #1,254,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klamm vs Kram
Shared letters: akm. Private to "klamm": l. Private to "Kram": r.
"klamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Kram" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klamm" for "Kram" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "klamm" or "Kram" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klamm" and "Kram" 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 "Kram" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,254,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klamm" and "Kram" 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 #1,254,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.