klatschen

[ˈklat͡ʃn̩]

/[ˈklat͡ʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“klatschen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,744. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,744
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bezeichnet Klangeindrücke, die beim Zusammenschlagen oder Aufprallen entstehen (meist mit den Händen)

Corpus desk

Index DE-klatschen · klatschen · German

klatschen · rank #12,744 · 15 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,744
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klassenerhalt

Nearest frequency peer: Klassenerhalt (-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 „klatschen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „klatschen“ 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).

klatschen vs klatscht
78% similar
klatschen vs Kutschen
67% similar
klatschen vs knutschen
78% similar

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

Key facts for klatschen
PropertyValue
Headwordklatschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklat͡ʃn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,744
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klatschen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.klatschenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klassenerhalt“ (#12,743), „klopfen“ (#12,745), „Kenia“ (#12,742). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klatschen“ bei #12,744. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around klatschen (IPA [ˈklat͡ʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,744 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for klatschen, with forms such as "kaltschen", "kklatschen", and "klastchen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "klatscht", "Kutschen", "knutschen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is klatschen, spelled K-L-A-T-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bezeichnet Klangeindrücke, die beim Zusammenschlagen oder Aufprallen entstehen (meist mit den Händen)
  2. 2
    über Abwesende unterhalten
  3. 3
    mit der flachen Hand auf die Backe schlagen
  4. 4
    mit Händen und Füßen gegeneinander kämpfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how klatschen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Am Ende des Stücks wurde lange Beifall geklatscht.
  2. Die Alte klatscht den ganzen Tag nur einmal.

Synonyms

applaudierenablästernherziehenlästerntratschenohrfeigenprügeln

This word in other languages

clap(English)aplaudir(Español)applaudir(Français)aplaudir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kaltschen
  • kklatschen
  • klastchen
  • klatcshen
  • klatscchen
  • klatscehn
  • klatschenn
  • klatschhen
  • klatschne
  • klatshcen
  • klatsschen
  • klattschen
  • kllatschen
  • kltaschen
  • lkatschen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klatschen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

kaltschen2kklatschen1klastchen2klatcshen2klatscchen1klatscehn2klatschenn1klatschhen1
Edit distance from "klatschen"

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 "klatschen"?
"klatschen" is spelled K-L-A-T-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklat͡ʃn̩].
What does "klatschen" mean?
As a verb, "klatschen" means: bezeichnet Klangeindrücke, die beim Zusammenschlagen oder Aufprallen entstehen (meist mit den Händen)
What words are commonly confused with "klatschen"?
"klatschen" is commonly confused with "klatscht", "Kutschen", "knutschen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klatschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klatschen" is [ˈklat͡ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klatschen" come from?
"klatschen" 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 "klatschen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Limousine#12,753Liverpool#12,754gespendet#12,724Neubauten#12,767

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Gewinnspiel15 variantsphysische15 variantsgebrauchte15 variantsderjenigen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list