Which to use
“Klee” is a noun and “Klemm” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,623
- “Klee” frequency rank
- #31,124
- “Klemm” frequency rank
- 50747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klee | Klemm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | krautige Wiesen- und Futterpflanze, der Gattung Trifolium aus der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler , mit meist drei-, selten vierteiligen Blättern und kugeligen Blüten | deutscher Nachname |
Where the eye mixes Klee and Klemm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klee runs 4 letters (CCVV) against Klemm's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Klee vs Klemm
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klee is [kleː] while Klemm is [klɛm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klee is recorded at frequency rank #19,623, classified as anoun, pronounced [kleː]. Klemm is at rank #31,124, tagged as aname, pronounced [klɛm].
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 50747, this pair ranks #1,162,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klee vs Klemm
Shared letters: ekl. Private to "Klee": -. Private to "Klemm": m.
"Klee" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "Klemm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klee" and "Klemm" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Klee" or "Klemm" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klee" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klemm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,162,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klee" and "Klemm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebe vs Klemm". 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 #1,162,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.