Which to use
“verklemmt” and “verkommt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,818
- “verklemmt” frequency rank
- #39,101
- “verkommt” frequency rank
- 86919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verklemmt | verkommt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verklemmen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verkommen |
Where the eye mixes verklemmt and verkommt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses verklemmt with verkommt
A purely visual mix-up. verklemmt ([fɛɐ̯ˈklɛmt]) and verkommt ([fɛɐ̯ˈkɔmt]) 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 86919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verklemmt is recorded at frequency rank #47,818, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈklɛmt]. verkommt is at rank #39,101, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkɔmt].
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 86919, this pair ranks #87,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verklemmt vs verkommt
Shared letters: ekmrtv. Private to "verklemmt": l. Private to "verkommt": o.
"verklemmt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "verkommt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "verklemmt" for "verkommt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "verklemmt" or "verkommt"?
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 "verklemmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verkommt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verklemmt" and "verkommt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verklebt vs verklemmt". 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 #87,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.