Which to use
“Klemm” and “Krems” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,124
- “Klemm” frequency rank
- #22,804
- “Krems” frequency rank
- 53928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klemm | Krems |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname | Krems an der Donau; Stadtgemeinde in Niederösterreich |
Where the eye mixes Klemm and Krems
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Klemm and Krems follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Klemm vs Krems
A purely visual mix-up. Klemm ([klɛm]) and Krems ([kʁɛms]) 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 53928, 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]. Krems is at rank #22,804, tagged as aname, pronounced [kʁɛms].
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 53928, this pair ranks #1,038,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klemm vs Krems
Shared letters: ekm. Private to "Klemm": l. Private to "Krems": rs.
"Klemm" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Krems" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Klemm" and "Krems" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Klemm" or "Krems"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Klemm" and "Krems" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klemm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Krems" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,038,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klemm" and "Krems" 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 #1,038,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.