klapperdürr
[ˈklapɐˈdʏʁ]
The verdict
“klapperdürr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - extrem abgemagert, sehr dürr
Corpus desk
Index DE-klapperdurr · klapperdürr · German
klapperdürr · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | klapperdürr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈklapɐˈdʏʁ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “klapperdürr” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
klapperdürr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈklapɐˈdʏʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "extrem abgemagert, sehr dürr".
Zero misspellings are on record for klapperdürr in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is klapperdürr, spelled K-L-A-P-P-E-R-D-Ü-R-R.
Definition
- 1extrem abgemagert, sehr dürr
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how klapperdürr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Mann ist klapperdürr wie ein Halloween-Skelett und hat keine Haare mehr und wird in sechs Wochen tot sein, deshalb ist es scheißegal, was er sagt, die Leute wiehern auf jeden Fall wie die Esel, allein weil sie ihn so mögen.“
„Oder von Kindern, die um Essen bettelten, auf klapperdürren Beinen seiner Limousine entgegenstaksten, ihn mit wässrigen Augen ansahen und ihm Fragen stellten, auf die er keine Antworten wusste.“
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