Which to use
“klemmt” and “kommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,757
- “klemmt” frequency rank
- #128
- “kommt” frequency rank
- 34885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | klemmt | kommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klemmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kommen |
Where the eye mixes klemmt and kommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. klemmt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against kommt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: klemmt vs kommt
A purely visual mix-up. klemmt ([klɛmt]) and kommt ([kɔmt]) 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 34885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
klemmt is recorded at frequency rank #34,757, classified as averb, pronounced [klɛmt]. kommt is at rank #128, tagged as averb, pronounced [kɔmt].
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 34885, this pair ranks #1,653,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of klemmt vs kommt
Shared letters: kmt. Private to "klemmt": el. Private to "kommt": o.
"klemmt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "kommt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "klemmt" for "kommt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "klemmt" or "kommt"?
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 "klemmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "kommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,653,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "klemmt" and "kommt" 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 #1,653,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.