Clem

\klɛm\

/\klɛm\/ name

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The verdict

“Clem” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #35,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,428
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Diminutif de Clémence, Clément ou de Clémentine.

Corpus desk

Index FR-clem · Clem · French

Clem · rank #35,428 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,428
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH circoncis

Nearest frequency peer: circoncis (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « Clem »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « Clem » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

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).

Clem vs Cm
50% similar
Clem vs com
25% similar
Clem vs CPE
25% similar

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

Key facts for Clem
PropertyValue
HeadwordClem
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\klɛm\
Letters4
Frequency rank#35,428
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « Clem »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Clemse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « circoncis » (#35,427), « cohortes » (#35,429), « choisissons » (#35,426). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « Clem » est au #35,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Clem (IPA \klɛm\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,428 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Diminutif de Clémence, Clément ou de Clémentine.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Clem, with forms such as "cclem", "celm", and "clemm". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Cm", "com", "CPE", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Clem, spelled C-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Diminutif de Clémence, Clément ou de Clémentine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ella essaya de trouver son équilibre, mais Clem était trop rapide et les voltes lui donnaient le vertige.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cclem
  • celm
  • clemm
  • cllem
  • clme
  • lcem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cclem1celm2clemm1cllem1clme2lcem2
Edit distance from "Clem"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Clem"?
"Clem" is spelled C-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is \klɛm\.
What does "Clem" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clem" means: Diminutif de Clémence, Clément ou de Clémentine.
What words are commonly confused with "Clem"?
"Clem" is commonly confused with "Cm", "com", "CPE". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Clem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clem" is \klɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Clem" come from?
"Clem" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dear#35,457DESS#35,460dove#35,471drac#35,472

Similar misspelling depth

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

chape6 variantsaorte6 variantsVlad6 variantshissé6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list