klettert

/[ˈklɛtɐt]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,662

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

klettert is aGermanverb. It means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klettern Pronounced [ˈklɛtɐt]. Often confused with kletterte and klettern.

Key facts for klettert
PropertyValue
Headwordklettert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklɛtɐt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,662
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of klettert in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for klettert is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈklɛtɐt]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,662 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for klettert, with forms such as "kelttert", "kklettert", and "kletert". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "kletterte", "klettern", "Kletterer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is klettert, spelled K-L-E-T-T-E-R-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klettern
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klettern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klettern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kelttert,kklettert,kletert,kletetrt,kletterrt,klettertt,klettetr,klettret,kllettert,kltetert,lkettert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for klettert

Misspelling Variants of "klettert"

kelttert8kklettert9kletert7kletetrt8kletterrt9klettertt9klettetr8klettret8
Misspelling Variants of "klettert"

Frequency rank: #21,662 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klettert"?
"klettert" is spelled K-L-E-T-T-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɛtɐt].
What does "klettert" mean?
As a verb, "klettert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klettern
What words are commonly confused with "klettert"?
"klettert" is commonly confused with "kletterte", "klettern", "Kletterer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klettert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klettert" is [ˈklɛtɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klettert" come from?
"klettert" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter K in our German index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.