Which to use
“Klammer” is a noun and “klemme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,312
- “Klammer” frequency rank
- #31,125
- “klemme” frequency rank
- 51437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klammer | klemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes Klammer and klemme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klammer runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against klemme's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Klammer and klemme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klammer is [ˈklamɐ] 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51437, 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]. 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 51437, this pair ranks #1,135,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klammer vs klemme
Shared letters: eklm. Private to "Klammer": ar. Private to "klemme": -.
"Klammer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klemme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klammer" and "klemme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Klammer" vs "klemme" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Klammer" and "klemme" 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 "klemme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,135,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klammer" and "klemme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebe vs klemme". 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 #1,135,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.