Klafter
[ˈklaftɐ]
The verdict
“Klafter” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - regionsabhängiges Längenmaß, Länge zwischen den Fingerspitzen der ausgestreckten Arme eines Mannes (1,70–1,90 m)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klafter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklaftɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Klafter” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Klafter is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈklaftɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “Klafter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is K-L-A-F-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈklaftɐ] (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
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.