Which to use
“klemme” and “komme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,125
- “klemme” frequency rank
- #1,231
- “komme” frequency rank
- 32356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klemme | komme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes klemme and komme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klemme runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against komme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klemme vs komme
A purely visual mix-up. klemme ([ˈklɛmə]) and komme ([ˈkɔmə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32356, 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]. komme is at rank #1,231, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈkɔmə].
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 32356, this pair ranks #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klemme vs komme
Shared letters: ekm. Private to "klemme": l. Private to "komme": o.
"klemme" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "komme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klemme" for "komme" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "klemme" or "komme" 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 "komme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klemme" and "komme" 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 #1,709,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.