Klammer

[ˈklamɐ]

/[ˈklamɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klammer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,312
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen

Corpus desk

Index DE-klammer · Klammer · German

Klammer · rank #20,312 · 9 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,312
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kira

Nearest frequency peer: Kira (-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 „Klammer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klammer“ 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).

Klammer vs klarer
57% similar
Klammer vs Kummer
71% similar
Klammer vs Krämer
57% similar

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

Key facts for Klammer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlammer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklamɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,312
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klammer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Klammerliegt 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: „Kira“ (#20,311), „kluger“ (#20,313), „Jesuiten“ (#20,310). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klammer“ bei #20,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Klammer (IPA [ˈklamɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,312 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klammer, with forms such as "kalmmer", "kklammer", and "klamemr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "klarer", "Kummer", "Krämer", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Klammer, spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen
  2. 2
    paarweise verwendete runde, eckige oder geschweifte Schriftzeichen zur Zusammenfassung von Berechnungselementen
  3. 3
    U-förmiger Metalldraht zum Verschließen von Wundrändern
  4. 4
    Vorrichtung zur kieferorthopädischen Korrektur von Zähnen
  5. 5
    kleines zangenartiges Gerät zum Festklemmen oder Verbinden von zwei oder mehreren Gegenständen
  6. 6
    paarweise verwendete runde, eckige, geschweifte oder spitze Schriftzeichen zur Kennzeichnung von Einschüben oder als einzelne Schriftzeichen hinter aufzählenden Buchstaben, Beispiel: a)
  7. 7
    Griff, um jemanden festzuhalten
  8. 8
    Wortgruppe im Satz, die eine andere Wortgruppe umschließt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Denk an die Klammern, wenn du die Wäsche hochholst.
  2. Die runde Klammer ist die am häufigsten angewendete Klammerform.

Synonyms

KlemmeKrampeSchelleSpangeZwinge

Antonyms

Spreizer

This word in other languages

paper clip(English)clip(Español)attache(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalmmer
  • kklammer
  • klamemr
  • klamer
  • klammerr
  • klammre
  • kllammer
  • klmamer
  • lkammer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Klammer - 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.

kalmmer2kklammer1klamemr2klamer1klammerr1klammre2kllammer1klmamer2
Edit distance from "Klammer"

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 "Klammer"?
"Klammer" is spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklamɐ].
What does "Klammer" mean?
As a noun, "Klammer" means: kleines Gerät aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff zum vorübergehenden Zusammenhalten oder Befestigen von Gegenständen
What words are commonly confused with "Klammer"?
"Klammer" is commonly confused with "klarer", "Kummer", "Krämer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klammer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klammer" is [ˈklamɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klammer" come from?
"Klammer" 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 "Klammer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

iPhones#20,307kreiert#20,317Indizes#20,303holiday#20,299

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

kluger9 variantshocken9 variantsMagnet9 variantsMalaria9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list