Which to use
“klemme” and “klemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,125
- “klemme” frequency rank
- #34,757
- “klemmt” frequency rank
- 65882
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klemme | klemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes klemme and klemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. klemme (CCVCCV) and klemmt (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses klemme with klemmt
A purely visual mix-up. klemme ([ˈklɛmə]) and klemmt ([klɛmt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “klemme” becomes t in “klemmt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65882, 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]. 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 65882, this pair ranks #591,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of klemme vs klemmt
Shared letters: eklm. Private to "klemme": -. Private to "klemmt": t.
"klemme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "klemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klemme" for "klemmt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "klemme" vs "klemmt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "klemme" and "klemmt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "klemme" 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 #591,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klemme" 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 #591,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.