Which to use
“Klammer” and “Klammern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,312
- “Klammer” frequency rank
- #11,272
- “Klammern” frequency rank
- 31584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klammer | Klammern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klammer |
Where the eye mixes Klammer and Klammern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Klammer runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Klammern's 8 (CCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klammer with Klammern
A purely visual mix-up. Klammer ([ˈklamɐ]) and Klammern ([ˈklamɐn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Klammer” sits inside “Klammern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31584, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klammer is recorded at frequency rank #20,312, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklamɐ]. Klammern is at rank #11,272, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklamɐn].
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 31584, this pair ranks #1,725,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klammer vs Klammern
Shared letters: aeklmr. Private to "Klammer": -. Private to "Klammern": n.
"Klammer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Klammern" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klammer" for "Klammern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Klammer" vs "Klammern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Klammer" and "Klammern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klammer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klammern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,725,158 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klammer" and "Klammern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kämmen vs Klammer". 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 #1,725,158 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.