Klapperschlange
[ˈklapɐˌʃlaŋə]
The verdict
“Klapperschlange” is uncommon German (frequency #98,688 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #98,688
- frequency rank, German
- 4,158
- “K” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Giftschlange mit losen Hornringen am Schwanzende, womit sie rasseln kann; Vertreter der Gattung Crotalus oder Sistrurus (eigentlich Zwergklapperschlange) der Grubenottern
Corpus desk
Index DE-klapperschlange · Klapperschlange · German
Klapperschlange · rank #98,688 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #98,688
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,158
- PHOTO-FINISH Klangschalen
Nearest frequency peer: Klangschalen (-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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Klapperschlange“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Kirchgänger
Kirchgänger
1,316 corpus weight
- Kirgisistan
Kirgisistan
1,315 corpus weight
- Klangschalen
Klangschalen
1,314 corpus weight
- Klapperschl…
Klapperschlange
1,313 corpus weight
- Klarinettist
Klarinettist
1,312 corpus weight
- Klausner
Klausner
1,311 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Klapperschlange“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klapperschlange |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklapɐˌʃlaŋə] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #98,688 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klapperschlange“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klapperschlange is uncommon German at frequency #98,688 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklapɐˌʃlaŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Giftschlange mit losen Hornringen am Schwanzende, womit sie rasseln kann; Vertreter der Gattung Crotalus oder Sistrurus (eigentlich Zwergklapperschlange) der Grubenottern".
Zero misspellings are on record for Klapperschlange in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Klapperschlange, spelled K-L-A-P-P-E-R-S-C-H-L-A-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1Giftschlange mit losen Hornringen am Schwanzende, womit sie rasseln kann; Vertreter der Gattung Crotalus oder Sistrurus (eigentlich Zwergklapperschlange) der Grubenottern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klapperschlange appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Klapperschlange macht sich mit ihrem Rasseln oft rechtzeitig bemerkbar.
Es klapperten die Klapperschlangen, bis ihre Klappern schlapper klangen. (Zungenbrecher)
This word in other languages
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.
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