klamm

[klam]

/[klam]/ adj

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The verdict

“klamm” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,031. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,031
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte

Corpus desk

Index DE-klamm · klamm · German

klamm · rank #40,031 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,031
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kippte

Nearest frequency peer: kippte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „klamm“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „klamm“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

klamm vs klar
60% similar
klamm vs komm
60% similar
klamm vs Kram
40% similar

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

Key facts for klamm
PropertyValue
Headwordklamm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[klam]
Letters5
Frequency rank#40,031
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klamm“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).klammliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kippte“ (#40,030), „klarzumachen“ (#40,032), „killing“ (#40,029). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klamm“ bei #40,031. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around klamm (IPA [klam]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,031 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for klamm, with forms such as "kalmm", "kklamm", and "klam". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "klar", "komm", "Kram", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is klamm, spelled K-L-A-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte
  2. 2
    kühl oder kalt
  3. 3
    kein oder nur wenig Geld besitzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Hemd ist noch klamm und muss auf die Leine.
  2. Die ersten Herbsttage sind doch schon recht klamm.

This word in other languages

clammy(English)humide(Français)duro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalmm
  • kklamm
  • klam
  • kllamm
  • klmam
  • lkamm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klamm - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kalmm2kklamm1klam1kllamm1klmam2lkamm2
Edit distance from "klamm"

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 "klamm"?
"klamm" is spelled K-L-A-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is [klam].
What does "klamm" mean?
As an adjective, "klamm" means: feucht, oft in Verbindung mit dem Empfinden von Kälte
What words are commonly confused with "klamm"?
"klamm" is commonly confused with "klar", "komm", "Kram". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klamm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klamm" is [klam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klamm" come from?
"klamm" 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 "klamm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kuppe#40,051libri#40,068Loire#40,070halde#39,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

grell6 variantsGetue6 variantsgasen6 variantsOldie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list