Which to use
“klamm” and “krumm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,031
- “klamm” frequency rank
- #24,416
- “krumm” frequency rank
- 64447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klamm | krumm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte | nicht gerade, sondern mit einer oder mehreren bogenförmigen Abweichungen |
Where the eye mixes klamm and krumm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. klamm and krumm follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: klamm vs krumm
A purely visual mix-up. klamm ([klam]) and krumm ([kʁʊm]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64447, 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]. krumm is at rank #24,416, tagged as anadj, pronounced [kʁʊm].
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 64447, this pair ranks #641,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klamm vs krumm
Shared letters: km. Private to "klamm": al. Private to "krumm": ru.
"klamm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "krumm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klamm" and "krumm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "klamm" vs "krumm" - 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 "krumm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #641,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klamm" and "krumm" 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 #641,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.