klappert
[ˈklapɐt]
The verdict
“klappert” is uncommon German (frequency #57,155 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,155
- frequency rank, German
- 55,078
- “K” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klappern
Corpus desk
Index DE-klappert · klappert · German
klappert · rank #57,155 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #57,155
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 55,078
- PHOTO-FINISH Klamauk
Nearest frequency peer: Klamauk (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “klappert”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Kinosaal
Kinosaal
42,849 corpus weight
- kitzelt
kitzelt
42,848 corpus weight
- Klamauk
Klamauk
42,847 corpus weight
- klappert
klappert
42,846 corpus weight
- Klaps
Klaps
42,845 corpus weight
- Kleinuntern…
Kleinunternehmer
42,843 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “klappert” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | klappert |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈklapɐt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #57,155 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “klappert” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
klappert is uncommon German at frequency #57,155 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈklapɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for klappert in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is klappert, spelled K-L-A-P-P-E-R-T.
Definition
- 12. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klappern
- 23. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klappern
- 32. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klappern
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "klappert", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.