Klammerwort

[ˈklamɐˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈklamɐˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Klammerwort” 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) - Kurzwort, das durch Kürzung eines längeren Wortes entstanden ist und bei dem Anfang und Ende des gekürzten Wortes erhalten blieben

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Index DE-klammerwort · Klammerwort · German

Klammerwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Klammerwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlammerwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklamɐˌvɔʁt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Klammerwort“ im Deutschen

Klammerwortliegt 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

Klammerwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklamɐˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kurzwort, das durch Kürzung eines längeren Wortes entstanden ist und bei dem Anfang und Ende des gekürzten Wortes erhalten blieben".

Klammerwort has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Klammerwort, spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kurzwort, das durch Kürzung eines längeren Wortes entstanden ist und bei dem Anfang und Ende des gekürzten Wortes erhalten blieben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Kirschblüte" (für "Kirschbaumblüte"), "Bierdeckel" (für "Bierglasdeckel") sind Klammerwörter im Deutschen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Klammerwort"?
"Klammerwort" is spelled K-L-A-M-M-E-R-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklamɐˌvɔʁt].
What does "Klammerwort" mean?
As a noun, "Klammerwort" means: Kurzwort, das durch Kürzung eines längeren Wortes entstanden ist und bei dem Anfang und Ende des gekürzten Wortes erhalten blieben
How do you pronounce "Klammerwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klammerwort" is [ˈklamɐˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klammerwort" come from?
"Klammerwort" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list