Which to use
“Klemmen” is a noun and “klemmt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,657
- “Klemmen” frequency rank
- #34,757
- “klemmt” frequency rank
- 64414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Klemmen | klemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klemme | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen |
Where the eye mixes Klemmen and klemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Klemmen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against klemmt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Klemmen with klemmt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Klemmen is [ˈklɛmən] while klemmt is [klɛmt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64414, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Klemmen is recorded at frequency rank #29,657, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈklɛmən]. 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 64414, this pair ranks #642,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Klemmen vs klemmt
Shared letters: eklm. Private to "Klemmen": n. Private to "klemmt": t.
"Klemmen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "klemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Klemmen" and "klemmt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Klemmen" or "klemmt" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Klemmen" 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 #642,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Klemmen" 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 #642,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.