Kletterei

[klɛtəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[klɛtəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anstrengendes/gefährliches/wiederholtes Klettern

Corpus desk

Index DE-kletterei · Kletterei · German

Kletterei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Kletterei
PropertyValue
HeadwordKletterei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[klɛtəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kletterei“ im Deutschen

Klettereiliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kletterei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [klɛtəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "anstrengendes/gefährliches/wiederholtes Klettern".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kletterei, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kletterei, spelled K-L-E-T-T-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    anstrengendes/gefährliches/wiederholtes Klettern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Roman beobachtete die atemberaubende Kletterei vom Balkon der Bertinis aus, vier Meter tiefer, wobei er weit über das Geländer gebeugt war und innige Gebete zugunsten des Kletterers gen Himmel sandte.“
  2. „Nach einer anstrengenden Kletterei über ein paar Felsen und durch den Fluss sahen wir ein weiteres »Kunstwerk« und machten wieder anerkennende Geräusche.“

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 "Kletterei"?
"Kletterei" is spelled K-L-E-T-T-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [klɛtəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Kletterei" mean?
As a noun, "Kletterei" means: anstrengendes/gefährliches/wiederholtes Klettern
How do you pronounce "Kletterei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kletterei" is [klɛtəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kletterei" come from?
"Kletterei" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list