Heftklammer
[ˈhɛftˌklamɐ]
The verdict
“Heftklammer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Drahtklammer zum Zusammenheften von Papier
Corpus desk
Index DE-heftklammer · Heftklammer · German
Heftklammer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Heftklammer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛftˌklamɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Heftklammer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Heftklammer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛftˌklamɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Heftklammer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Heftklammer, spelled H-E-F-T-K-L-A-M-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1kleine Drahtklammer zum Zusammenheften von Papier
- 2gebogene Drahtklammer zum Zusammenhalten von Papier
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Heftklammer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Gerät zum Lösen von Heftklammern wird scherzhaft als „Schwiegermutter“ bezeichnet.
An dem Geburtstagsbrief hatte Oma mit einer Heftklammer einen 50-Euro-Schein angehängt.
Synonyms
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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.