Which to use
“Klammer” and “Klemmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,312
- “Klammer” frequency rank
- #29,657
- “Klemmen” frequency rank
- 49969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klammer | Klemmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klemme |
Where the eye mixes Klammer and Klemmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klammer and Klemmen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Klammer with Klemmen
A purely visual mix-up. Klammer ([ˈklamɐ]) and Klemmen ([ˈklɛmən]) 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 49969, 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]. Klemmen is at rank #29,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛmən].
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 49969, this pair ranks #1,191,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klammer vs Klemmen
Shared letters: eklm. Private to "Klammer": ar. Private to "Klemmen": n.
"Klammer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Klemmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klammer" and "Klemmen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Klammer" or "Klemmen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Klammer" and "Klemmen" 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 "Klemmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,191,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klammer" and "Klemmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "kämmen vs Klemmen". 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 #1,191,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.