Klemme
\klɛmə\
The verdict
“Klemme” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Étau, ce qui coince.
Corpus desk
Index FR-klemme · Klemme · French
Klemme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klemme |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \klɛmə\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Klemme » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Klemme is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \klɛmə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Klemme in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Klemme, spelled K-L-E-M-M-E.
Definition
- 1Étau, ce qui coince.
- 2Situation délicate, où l’on est coincé.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Klemme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
in der Klemme stecken.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.