kläffend

[ˈklɛfn̩t]

/[ˈklɛfn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“kläffend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs kläffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-klaffend · kläffend · German

kläffend · 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 "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 kläffend
PropertyValue
Headwordkläffend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklɛfn̩t]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kläffend“ im Deutschen

kläffendsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

kläffend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈklɛfn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs kläffen".

kläffend has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kläffend, spelled K-L-Ä-F-F-E-N-D.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens des Verbs kläffen

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 "kläffend"?
"kläffend" is spelled K-L-Ä-F-F-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɛfn̩t].
What does "kläffend" mean?
As a verb, "kläffend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs kläffen
How do you pronounce "kläffend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kläffend" is [ˈklɛfn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kläffend" come from?
"kläffend" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list