Klampfe
[ˈklamp͡fə]
The verdict
“Klampfe” 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) - die Klampe, eine Vorrichtung zum Befestigen von Seilen in der Seefahrt
Corpus desk
Index DE-klampfe · Klampfe · German
Klampfe · 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 | Klampfe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklamp͡fə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klampfe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klampfe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklamp͡fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Klampfe, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Klampfe, spelled K-L-A-M-P-F-E.
Definition
- 1die Klampe, eine Vorrichtung zum Befestigen von Seilen in der Seefahrt
- 2die Krampe, ein U-förmiges Metallteil
- 3Gitarre
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klampfe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
An Backbord waren zwei große Klampfen in das Decksholz geschraubt.
Die Klampfe wird am Bau benutzt.
Synonyms
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.