klarlegen
[ˈklaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]
The verdict
“klarlegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - ausführlich erklären und so deutlich machen
Corpus desk
Index DE-klarlegen · klarlegen · German
klarlegen · 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 | klarlegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈklaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „klarlegen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
klarlegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈklaːɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ausführlich erklären und so deutlich machen".
No misspelling variants are generated for klarlegen 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is klarlegen, spelled K-L-A-R-L-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1ausführlich erklären und so deutlich machen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how klarlegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Warum ich dir plötzlich 20 Euro schulde, musst du mir noch einmal klarlegen.
„Sie sollen klarlegen, warum embryonale Stammzellen besser geeignet sind als adulte, ohne dazu geforscht zu haben.“
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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.