Which to use
“klemme” is a verb and “Klemmen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,125
- “klemme” frequency rank
- #29,657
- “Klemmen” frequency rank
- 60782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klemme | Klemmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klemme |
Where the eye mixes klemme and Klemmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses klemme with Klemmen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: klemme is [ˈklɛmə] while Klemmen is [ˈklɛmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “klemme” sits inside “Klemmen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klemme is recorded at frequency rank #31,125, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈklɛmə]. Klemmen is at rank #29,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛmən].
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 60782, this pair ranks #774,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klemme vs Klemmen
Shared letters: eklm. Private to "klemme": -. Private to "Klemmen": n.
"klemme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Klemmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klemme" for "Klemmen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "klemme" or "Klemmen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "klemme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Klemmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #774,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klemme" and "Klemmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "klebe vs klemme". 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 #774,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.