Klepper

[ˈklɛpɐ]

/[ˈklɛpɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Klepper” is uncommon German (frequency #70,466 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,466
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - minderwertiges, heruntergewirtschaftetes Pferd

Corpus desk

Index DE-klepper · Klepper · German

Klepper · rank #70,466 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,466
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kleinstädten

Nearest frequency peer: Kleinstädten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Klepper“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Klepper“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Klepper
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlepper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklɛpɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#70,466
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Klepper“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Klepperfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Kleinstädten“ (#70,465), „klösterlichen“ (#70,467), „Kleiderbügel“ (#70,464). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Klepper“ bei #70,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Klepper is uncommon German at frequency #70,466 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklɛpɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Klepper in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Klepper, spelled K-L-E-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    minderwertiges, heruntergewirtschaftetes Pferd
  2. 2
    wasserdichter Mantel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Klepper war völlig von Sinnen - das war er, und das ist die lautere Wahrheit, und er wußte ganz und gar nicht mehr, was er tat.“
  2. „Wie ist es möglich, daß die Zeit so rasch verrinnt; denn sie dauerte weniger als einen Augenblick, und dabei waren die Pferde alte Klepper.“

Antonyms

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); 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 "Klepper"?
"Klepper" is spelled K-L-E-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɛpɐ].
What does "Klepper" mean?
As a noun, "Klepper" means: minderwertiges, heruntergewirtschaftetes Pferd
How do you pronounce "Klepper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klepper" is [ˈklɛpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klepper" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list