klatsche

[ˈklat͡ʃə]

/[ˈklat͡ʃə]/ verb

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The verdict

“klatsche” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,590. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,590
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klatschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-klatsche · klatsche · German

klatsche · rank #23,590 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,590
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kirchengemein…

Nearest frequency peer: Kirchengemeinden (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „klatsche“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „klatsche“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

klatsche vs Kutsche
63% similar
klatsche vs klatscht
88% similar
klatsche vs klatschen
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for klatsche
PropertyValue
Headwordklatsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklat͡ʃə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,590
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klatsche“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).klatscheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kirchengemeinden“ (#23,589), „Klängen“ (#23,591), „Kehl“ (#23,588). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klatsche“ bei #23,590. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around klatsche (IPA [ˈklat͡ʃə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,590 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for klatsche, with forms such as "kaltsche", "kklatsche", and "klastche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Kutsche", "klatscht", "klatschen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is klatsche, spelled K-L-A-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klatschen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klatschen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klatschen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klatschen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kaltsche
  • kklatsche
  • klastche
  • klatcshe
  • klatscche
  • klatsceh
  • klatschhe
  • klatshce
  • klatssche
  • klattsche
  • kllatsche
  • kltasche
  • lkatsche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klatsche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kaltsche2kklatsche1klastche2klatcshe2klatscche1klatsceh2klatschhe1klatshce2
Edit distance from "klatsche"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klatsche"?
"klatsche" is spelled K-L-A-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklat͡ʃə].
What does "klatsche" mean?
As a verb, "klatsche" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klatschen
What words are commonly confused with "klatsche"?
"klatsche" is commonly confused with "Kutsche", "klatscht", "klatschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klatsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klatsche" is [ˈklat͡ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klatsche" come from?
"klatsche" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "klatsche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kochbuch#23,592Kaukasus#23,587Kataloge#23,585Köpenick#23,601

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Lieferant13 variantsHeimatort13 variantsGerhardt13 variantsgeladenen13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list