klerikal
[kleːʁiˈkaːl]
The verdict
“klerikal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Geistlichkeit, den Klerus betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-klerikal · klerikal · German
klerikal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | klerikal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [kleːʁiˈkaːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „klerikal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
klerikal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [kleːʁiˈkaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
klerikal has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is klerikal, spelled K-L-E-R-I-K-A-L.
Definition
- 1die Geistlichkeit, den Klerus betreffend
- 2(streng) kirchlich gesinnt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how klerikal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seit 1929 ist der Ritterorden ein klerikaler Orden.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.