Klafter
[ˈklaftɐ]
The verdict
“Klafter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - regionsabhängiges Längenmaß, Länge zwischen den Fingerspitzen der ausgestreckten Arme eines Mannes (1,70–1,90 m)
Corpus desk
Index DE-klafter · Klafter · German
Klafter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klafter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklaftɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klafter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klafter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklaftɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Klafter in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Klafter, spelled K-L-A-F-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1regionsabhängiges Längenmaß, Länge zwischen den Fingerspitzen der ausgestreckten Arme eines Mannes (1,70–1,90 m)
- 2regionsabhängiges Raummaß, das sich aus [1] ableitet; Stapel (Schichtholz) der Länge und Höhe eines Klafters
- 3maritimes Tiefenmaß
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klafter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Mein Maultier stürzte, und ich fiel etliche Klafter tief hinab.“
„Es war ungefähr dreißig Klafter lang und zog sich wie eine Schlange durch die Straßen: die Húsabrúgv entlang, die Bringsnagøta hinunter, dann auf die Gongin, und wenn die Spitze der Landzunge erreicht war, wurde eine Leine des Netzes nach Krákusteinur hinübergerudert.“
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.