klappen

[ˈklapn̩]

/[ˈklapn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“klappen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,075
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Teil von etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung oder Stellung wenden, biegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-klappen · klappen · German

klappen · rank #7,075 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,075
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Justin

Nearest frequency peer: Justin (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „klappen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „klappen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

klappen vs klappt
71% similar
klappen vs klären
57% similar
klappen vs klauen
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for klappen
PropertyValue
Headwordklappen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklapn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,075
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klappen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).klappenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Justin“ (#7,074), „klauen“ (#7,076), „Jonathan“ (#7,073). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klappen“ bei #7,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around klappen (IPA [ˈklapn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,075 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for klappen, with forms such as "kalppen", "kklappen", and "klapen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "klappt", "klären", "klauen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is klappen, spelled K-L-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Teil von etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung oder Stellung wenden, biegen
  2. 2
    bei etwas Erfolg haben; etwas gelingt, funktioniert
  3. 3
    ein leichtes, dumpfes Geräusch auslösen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nicht ziehen oder schieben, du musst klappen, am besten direkt nach oben klappen.
  2. „Irene saß auf dem Beifahrersitz. Sie hatte die Lehne nach hinten geklappt und versuchte, ein bisschen zu schlafen.“

Synonyms

funktionierengelingengeratenglücken

This word in other languages

fold(English)marchar(Español)fermer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalppen
  • kklappen
  • klapen
  • klapepn
  • klappenn
  • klappne
  • kllappen
  • klpapen
  • lkappen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klappen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kalppen2kklappen1klapen1klapepn2klappenn1klappne2kllappen1klpapen2
Edit distance from "klappen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klappen"?
"klappen" is spelled K-L-A-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklapn̩].
What does "klappen" mean?
As a verb, "klappen" means: ein Teil von etwas in eine bestimmte Richtung oder Stellung wenden, biegen
What words are commonly confused with "klappen"?
"klappen" is commonly confused with "klappt", "klären", "klauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klappen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klappen" is [ˈklapn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klappen" come from?
"klappen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "klappen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gefickt#7,049regiert#7,101Ferrari#7,044erlebte#7,040

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Justin9 variantslehnte9 variantsNeckar9 variantsPhasen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list