Which to use
“Klemm” is a name and “klemmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,124
- “Klemm” frequency rank
- #34,757
- “klemmt” frequency rank
- 65881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klemm | klemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes Klemm and klemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klemm 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: Klemm vs klemmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klemm is [klɛm] while klemmt is [klɛmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Klemm” sits inside “klemmt”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klemm is recorded at frequency rank #31,124, classified as aname, pronounced [klɛm]. 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 65881, this pair ranks #591,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klemm vs klemmt
Shared letters: eklm. Private to "Klemm": -. Private to "klemmt": t.
"Klemm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "klemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Klemm" for "klemmt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Klemm" or "klemmt" show up more?
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 "Klemm" 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 #591,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klemm" 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 #591,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.