Which to use
“clame” is a noun and “clamer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,947
- “clame” frequency rank
- #34,027
- “clamer” frequency rank
- 64974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clame | clamer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Outillage de maintien d’une pièce mécanique pendant son usinage ou sa modification. | Manifester son opinion par des termes et un ton forts et vigoureux, voire violents, éventuellement par des cris. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clame and clamer apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clame is \klam\ while clamer is \kla.me\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “clame” sits inside “clamer”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64974, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clame is recorded at frequency rank #30,947, classified as anoun, pronounced \klam\. clamer is at rank #34,027, tagged as averb, pronounced \kla.me\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64974, this pair ranks #74,469 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clame vs clamer
Shared letters: acelm. Private to "clame": -. Private to "clamer": r.
"clame" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clamer" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clame" and "clamer" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering clame vs clamer
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “clame”; for a verb, it's “clamer”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clame” entry
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