Klammeraffe

[ˈklamɐʔafə]

/[ˈklamɐʔafə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klammeraffe” 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) - südamerikanischer Affe mit Klammerschwanz der Gattung Ateles

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Index DE-klammeraffe · Klammeraffe · German

Klammeraffe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Klammeraffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlammeraffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklamɐʔafə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Klammeraffe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Klammeraffeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Klammeraffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklamɐʔafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Klammeraffe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Klammeraffe, spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R-A-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    südamerikanischer Affe mit Klammerschwanz der Gattung Ateles
  2. 2
    Heftgerät, Tacker zum Zusammenheften von losen Papierblättern mit Klammern
  3. 3
    für das At-Symbol @
  4. 4
    Person, die sich an jemandem oder etwas festhält

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer nicht jeden Tag einen Klammeraffen sieht, darf ihn sich gern am Wochenende im Zoo betrachten.
  2. Leih mir mal bitte deinen Klammeraffen.

Synonyms

HefterHeftgerätTacker@AffenohrAffenschaukelAffenschwanzAstatAt-SymbolAt-ZeichenAffengriffKlammergriff

This word in other languages

stapler(English)grapadora(Español)atèle(Français)arroba(Português)

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 "Klammeraffe"?
"Klammeraffe" is spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R-A-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklamɐʔafə].
What does "Klammeraffe" mean?
As a noun, "Klammeraffe" means: südamerikanischer Affe mit Klammerschwanz der Gattung Ateles
How do you pronounce "Klammeraffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klammeraffe" is [ˈklamɐʔafə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klammeraffe" come from?
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list