Kladde

[ˈkladə]

/[ˈkladə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kladde” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Heft für Entwürfe, erste Niederschriften, Hausaufgaben, Notizen oder dergleichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kladde · Kladde · German

Kladde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for Kladde
PropertyValue
HeadwordKladde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkladə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kladde“ im Deutschen

Kladdeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kladde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkladə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Kladde in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kladde, spelled K-L-A-D-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Heft für Entwürfe, erste Niederschriften, Hausaufgaben, Notizen oder dergleichen
  2. 2
    Buch für (vorläufige, tägliche) geschäftliche Vermerke und Notizen
  3. 3
    vorläufiger Entwurf, erste Niederschrift

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kladde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Klagen und Anfragen, die auf diesem Amtswege vorgebracht wurden, sind säuberlich in Kladden festgehalten.“
  2. „Wiederum werden Papiere ausgefüllt und abgestempelt, wird das Fahrzeugkennzeichen in einer dicken Kladde handschriftlich vermerkt.“

Antonyms

SchönschreibheftHauptbuchReinschrift

This word in other languages

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 "Kladde"?
"Kladde" is spelled K-L-A-D-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkladə].
What does "Kladde" mean?
As a noun, "Kladde" means: Heft für Entwürfe, erste Niederschriften, Hausaufgaben, Notizen oder dergleichen
How do you pronounce "Kladde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kladde" is [ˈkladə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kladde" come from?
"Kladde" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list