Klärgrube
[ˈklɛːɐ̯ˌɡʁuːbə]
The verdict
“Klärgrube” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Hohlraum unterhalb der Geländeoberfläche, in dem eine kleine Menge Abwasser geklärt/gereinigt werden kann
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Index DE-klargrube · Klärgrube · German
Klärgrube · 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 | Klärgrube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklɛːɐ̯ˌɡʁuːbə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klärgrube“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klärgrube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklɛːɐ̯ˌɡʁuːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hohlraum unterhalb der Geländeoberfläche, in dem eine kleine Menge Abwasser geklärt/gereinigt werden kann".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Klärgrube in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Klärgrube, spelled K-L-Ä-R-G-R-U-B-E.
Definition
- 1Hohlraum unterhalb der Geländeoberfläche, in dem eine kleine Menge Abwasser geklärt/gereinigt werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Klärgrube appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Freundlicherweise durfte er sein WC an die Klärgrube seiner Nachbarn anschließen.“
Synonyms
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.