Klavierquartett

[klaˈviːɐ̯kvaʁˌtɛt]

/[klaˈviːɐ̯kvaʁˌtɛt]/ noun

The verdict

“Klavierquartett” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kammermusikwerk für eine Besetzung, die aus Klavier und drei weiteren Instrumenten (meist Violine, Viola und Violoncello) besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-klavierquartett · Klavierquartett · German

Klavierquartett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for Klavierquartett
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlavierquartett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klaˈviːɐ̯kvaʁˌtɛt]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Klavierquartett“ im Deutschen

Klavierquartettschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Klavierquartett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [klaˈviːɐ̯kvaʁˌtɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Klavierquartett in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Klavierquartett, spelled K-L-A-V-I-E-R-Q-U-A-R-T-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kammermusikwerk für eine Besetzung, die aus Klavier und drei weiteren Instrumenten (meist Violine, Viola und Violoncello) besteht
  2. 2
    Ensemble in der Besetzung Klavier und drei weitere Instrumente, meist Violine, Viola und Violoncello

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „22 Jahre alt war Brahms, als er sein erstes Klavierquartett schrieb, rund 30 Jahre alt sind seine Interpreten: Das aus der Karlsruher Musikhochschule hervorgegangene Fauré Quartett spielte Brahms' op. 25 bei den Ettlinger Schlosskonzerten 2007.“
  2. „In der klassischen Kammermusikliteratur nehmen Klavierquartette eine weniger bedeutende Stellung ein als Klaviertrios oder Streichquartette. Zu nennen sind die beiden Klavierquartette von Mozart (Nr. 1 g-Moll KV 478, Nr. 2 Es-Dur KV 493) und drei Werke von Brahms (Nr. 1 g-Moll op. 25, Nr. 2 A-Dur op. 26, Nr. 3 c-Moll op. 60).“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Klavierquartett"?
"Klavierquartett" is spelled K-L-A-V-I-E-R-Q-U-A-R-T-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [klaˈviːɐ̯kvaʁˌtɛt].
What does "Klavierquartett" mean?
As a noun, "Klavierquartett" means: Kammermusikwerk für eine Besetzung, die aus Klavier und drei weiteren Instrumenten (meist Violine, Viola und Violoncello) besteht
How do you pronounce "Klavierquartett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klavierquartett" is [klaˈviːɐ̯kvaʁˌtɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klavierquartett" come from?
"Klavierquartett" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list