# clem vs cream

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clem
*verb · IPA /klɛm/ · frequency rank #29,597*
To be hungry; starve.

### cream
*noun · IPA /kɹiːm/ · frequency rank #2,383*
The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clem-vs-cream