clap

[klæp]

/[klæp]/ verb

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The verdict

“clap” is uncommon German (frequency #82,632 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,632
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit den Händen klatschen

Key facts for clap
PropertyValue
Headwordclap
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[klæp]
Letters4
Frequency rank#82,632
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clap” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). clap lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clap is uncommon German at frequency #82,632 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [klæp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for clap in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is clap, spelled C-L-A-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit den Händen klatschen
  2. 2
    mit den Flügeln schlagen
  3. 3
    aufmunternd auf den Rücken klopfen
  4. 4
    die Hände vor den Mund halten
  5. 5
    etwas schnell und überhastet bauen

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clap"?
"clap" is spelled C-L-A-P. The IPA pronunciation is [klæp].
What does "clap" mean?
As a verb, "clap" means: mit den Händen klatschen
How do you pronounce "clap"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clap" is [klæp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clap" come from?
"clap" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “clap”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-L-A-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [klæp] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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