Clemens

name

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"clemens" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Clemens” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,722. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,722
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clemens · Clemens · English

Clemens · rank #26,722 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,722
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cleanser

Nearest frequency peer: cleanser (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Clemens”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Clemens” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

Clemens vs clement
71% similar
Clemens vs cement
57% similar
Clemens vs cleans
57% similar

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

Key facts for Clemens
PropertyValue
HeadwordClemens
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,722
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Clemens”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Clemenslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “cleanser” (#26,721), “clipper” (#26,723), “chimes” (#26,720). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Clemens” is #26,722. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Clemens, aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #26,722 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clemens, with forms such as "cclemens", "celmens", and "cleemns". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "clement", "cement", "cleans", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Late Latin Clēmēns (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmēns (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente. The correct English form is Clemens, spelled C-L-E-M-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A male given name, equivalent to English Clement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Albert Bigelow Paine, his biographer to be and literary executor, who has been constantly with him, said that for the last year at least Mr. Clemens had been weary of life. When Richard Watson Gilder died, he said: "How fortunate he is. No good fortune of that kind ever comes to me."

Etymology

From Late Latin Clēmēns (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmēns (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclemens
  • celmens
  • cleemns
  • clemenns
  • clemenss
  • clemesn
  • clemmens
  • clemnes
  • cllemens
  • clmeens
  • lcemens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cclemens1celmens2cleemns2clemenns1clemenss1clemesn2clemmens1clemnes2
Edit distance from "Clemens"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Clemens"?
"Clemens" is spelled C-L-E-M-E-N-S.
What does "Clemens" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clemens" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Clemens"?
"Clemens" is commonly confused with "clement", "cement", "cleans". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "Clemens"?
From Late Latin Clēmēns (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmēns (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

clipper#26,723clouded#26,725curving#26,743deviate#26,751

Similar misspelling depth

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

cleanser11 variantsBeaufort11 variantsDonkeys11 variantsDreyfus11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list