Chlodwig
[ˈkloːtvɪç]
The verdict
“Chlodwig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname
Corpus desk
Index DE-chlodwig · Chlodwig · German
Chlodwig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" 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 | Chlodwig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈkloːtvɪç] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Chlodwig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Chlodwig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkloːtvɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname".
Chlodwig has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Chlodwig, spelled C-H-L-O-D-W-I-G.
Definition
- 1männlicher Vorname
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Chlodwig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Geschwister Hedwig und Chlodwig sind unzertrennlich.
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.