Which to use
“klebte” and “klemme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,225
- “klebte” frequency rank
- #31,125
- “klemme” frequency rank
- 69350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klebte | klemme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs kleben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes klebte and klemme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klebte and klemme follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses klebte with klemme
A purely visual mix-up. klebte ([ˈkleːptə]) and klemme ([ˈklɛmə]) 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 69350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klebte is recorded at frequency rank #38,225, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈkleːptə]. 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 69350, this pair ranks #479,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of klebte vs klemme
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "klebte": bt. Private to "klemme": m.
"klebte" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "klemme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "klebte" and "klemme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "klebte" or "klemme"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "klebte" 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 #479,276 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klebte" and "klemme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebte vs Krebse". 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 #479,276 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.