Which to use
“klammert” and “kümmert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,848
- “klammert” frequency rank
- #4,369
- “kümmert” frequency rank
- 43217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klammert | kümmert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klammern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern |
Where the eye mixes klammert and kümmert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. klammert runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against kümmert's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klammert vs kümmert
A purely visual mix-up. klammert ([ˈklamɐt]) and kümmert ([ˈkʏmɐt]) 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 43217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klammert is recorded at frequency rank #38,848, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklamɐt]. kümmert is at rank #4,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkʏmɐt].
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 43217, this pair ranks #1,425,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klammert vs kümmert
Shared letters: ekmrt. Private to "klammert": al. Private to "kümmert": ü.
"klammert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "kümmert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- klammert ← kalmmert · kklammert · klamemrt · klamert · klammerrt · klammertt · klammetr · klammret
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klammert" and "kümmert" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "klammert" vs "kümmert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "klammert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kümmert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,425,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klammert" and "kümmert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Klammer vs klammert". 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 #1,425,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.