Kletze

[ˈkleːt͡sə]

/[ˈkleːt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - getrocknete, gedörrte Birne, die für Backwerk wie Kuchen oder Brot (Kletzenbrot) verwendet wird

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Index DE-kletze · Kletze · German

Kletze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Kletze
PropertyValue
HeadwordKletze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkleːt͡sə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kletze“ im Deutschen

Kletzeschafft 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

Kletze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkleːt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "getrocknete, gedörrte Birne, die für Backwerk wie Kuchen oder Brot (Kletzenbrot) verwendet wird".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kletze, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kletze, spelled K-L-E-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    getrocknete, gedörrte Birne, die für Backwerk wie Kuchen oder Brot (Kletzenbrot) verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vor der Verwendung in der Küche weiche ich die Kletzen in Wasser ein.

Synonyms

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 "Kletze"?
"Kletze" is spelled K-L-E-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkleːt͡sə].
What does "Kletze" mean?
As a noun, "Kletze" means: getrocknete, gedörrte Birne, die für Backwerk wie Kuchen oder Brot (Kletzenbrot) verwendet wird
How do you pronounce "Kletze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kletze" is [ˈkleːt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kletze" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list