Which to use
“Klammer” and “Kummer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,312
- “Klammer” frequency rank
- #10,685
- “Kummer” frequency rank
- 30997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klammer | Kummer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen | Sorgegefühl beziehungsweise Niedergeschlagenheit |
Where the eye mixes Klammer and Kummer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Klammer vs Kummer
A purely visual mix-up. Klammer ([ˈklamɐ]) and Kummer ([ˈkʊmɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30997, 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]. Kummer is at rank #10,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʊmɐ].
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 30997, this pair ranks #1,736,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Klammer vs Kummer
Shared letters: ekmr. Private to "Klammer": al. Private to "Kummer": u.
"Klammer" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Kummer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klammer" and "Kummer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Klammer" vs "Kummer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klammer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kummer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,736,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klammer" and "Kummer" 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 #1,736,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.