Which to use
“klebt” and “klemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,339
- “klebt” frequency rank
- #34,757
- “klemmt” frequency rank
- 49096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klebt | klemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs kleben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes klebt and klemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klebt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against klemmt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klebt vs klemmt
A purely visual mix-up. klebt ([kleːpt]) and klemmt ([klɛmt]) 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 49096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klebt is recorded at frequency rank #14,339, classified as averb, pronounced [kleːpt]. klemmt is at rank #34,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [klɛmt].
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 49096, this pair ranks #1,224,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klebt vs klemmt
Shared letters: eklt. Private to "klebt": b. Private to "klemmt": m.
"klebt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "klebt" and "klemmt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "klebt" vs "klemmt" - 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 "klebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "klemmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,224,209 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klebt" and "klemmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klamm vs klemmt". 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 #1,224,209 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.