Klammern

[ˈklamɐn]

/[ˈklamɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klammern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,272. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,272
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klammer

Corpus desk

Index DE-klammern · Klammern · German

Klammern · rank #11,272 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,272
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kisten

Nearest frequency peer: Kisten (-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 „Klammern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Klammern“ 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).

Klammern vs kümmern
63% similar
Klammern vs Klemmen
75% similar
Klammern vs klammert
75% similar

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

Key facts for Klammern
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlammern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklamɐn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,272
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Klammern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Klammernliegt 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: „Kisten“ (#11,271), „Knall“ (#11,273), „Kolonie“ (#11,274). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klammern“ bei #11,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Klammern (IPA [ˈklamɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,272 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klammern, with forms such as "kalmmern", "kklammern", and "klamemrn". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "kümmern", "Klemmen", "klammert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Klammern, spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klammer
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Klammer
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Klammer
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Klammer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalmmern
  • kklammern
  • klamemrn
  • klamern
  • klammenr
  • klammernn
  • klammerrn
  • klammren
  • kllammern
  • klmamern
  • lkammern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kalmmern2kklammern1klamemrn2klamern1klammenr2klammernn1klammerrn1klammren2
Edit distance from "Klammern"

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 "Klammern"?
"Klammern" is spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklamɐn].
What does "Klammern" mean?
As a noun, "Klammern" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Klammer
What words are commonly confused with "Klammern"?
"Klammern" is commonly confused with "kümmern", "Klemmen", "klammert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klammern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klammern" is [ˈklamɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klammern" come from?
"Klammern" 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 "Klammern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Meistern#11,288Handtuch#11,251Musikern#11,296gruselig#11,247

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Holding11 variantshindern11 variantshilflos11 variantsMerkels11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list