klapperig
[ˈklapəʁɪç]
The verdict
“klapperig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - veraltete Schreibweise von klapprig
Corpus desk
Index DE-klapperig · klapperig · German
klapperig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | klapperig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈklapəʁɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „klapperig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
klapperig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈklapəʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "veraltete Schreibweise von klapprig".
klapperig has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 klapperig, spelled K-L-A-P-P-E-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1veraltete Schreibweise von klapprig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how klapperig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
ein fasz ist klapperig, wenn es ausgetrocknet und die dauben locker sind.
Das arme Grautier wurde infolgedessen so klapperig und kam so herunter, daß es nur noch Haut und Knochen war.
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.