Kamm

[kam]

/[kam]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kamm” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #13,872) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#13,872
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät mit aneinandergereihten Zinken zum Ausrichten und Säubern von Haaren

Corpus desk

Index DE-kamm · Kamm · German

Kamm · rank #13,872 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,872
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kalk

Nearest frequency peer: Kalk (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Kamm“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Kamm“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kamm vs km
25% similar
Kamm vs Kim
50% similar
Kamm vs kay
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kamm
PropertyValue
HeadwordKamm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kam]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,872
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Kamm“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kammliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kalk“ (#13,871), „Kanälen“ (#13,873), „Jugendarbeit“ (#13,870). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kamm“ bei #13,872. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Kamm is neighbouring look-alikes ("km", "Kim", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [kam]. Frequency #13,872 among 4,158 “K” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kamm, with forms such as "akmm", "kkamm", and "kmam". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "km", "Kim", "kay", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kamm, spelled K-A-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät mit aneinandergereihten Zinken zum Ausrichten und Säubern von Haaren
  2. 2
    roter, gezackter Hautlappen auf dem Kopf von Kammhühnern
  3. 3
    gezackte Falte aus Horn oder Knochen auf dem Rücken oder Kopf von Reptilien
  4. 4
    Teil des Pferdes, an dem die Mähne sitzt
  5. 5
    bestimmtes Stück des Nackens eines geschlachteten Tieres
  6. 6
    aneinandergereihte Hügel oder Berggipfel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kamm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Harr, bis der Vollmond aufgestiegen ist, dann gehe zu dem Weiher, setze dich am Rand nieder und strähle dein langes, schwarzes Haar mit diesem Kamm!
  2. „Wieder ist ein Kamm spurlos verschwunden.“

Synonyms

FrisiergerätGebirgsrückenBergrücken

This word in other languages

comb(English)peine(Español)peigne(Français)pente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akmm
  • kkamm
  • kmam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kamm - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

akmm2kkamm1kmam2
Edit distance from "Kamm"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kamm"?
"Kamm" is spelled K-A-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is [kam].
What does "Kamm" mean?
As a noun, "Kamm" means: Gerät mit aneinandergereihten Zinken zum Ausrichten und Säubern von Haaren
What words are commonly confused with "Kamm"?
"Kamm" is commonly confused with "km", "Kim", "kay". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kamm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kamm" is [kam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kamm" come from?
"Kamm" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kamm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kalk#13,871Jong#13,868hoff#13,863lach#13,884

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list