Chlothar

[kloːtaʁ]

/[kloːtaʁ]/ name

The verdict

“Chlothar” 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 May 6, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Key facts for Chlothar
PropertyValue
HeadwordChlothar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[kloːtaʁ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chlothar” sits in German frequency

Chlothar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chlothar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [kloːtaʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Chlothar, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 Chlothar, spelled C-H-L-O-T-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chlothar"?
"Chlothar" is spelled C-H-L-O-T-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kloːtaʁ].
What does "Chlothar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chlothar" means: männlicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Chlothar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chlothar" is [kloːtaʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Chlothar" come from?
"Chlothar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Chlothar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-L-O-T-H-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kloːtaʁ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list