Klicklaut
[ˈklɪkˌlaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Klicklaut” 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) - Klasse von Lauten, die dadurch gebildet werden, dass Luft plötzlich von außen in den Mundraum eingesogen wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-klicklaut · Klicklaut · German
Klicklaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Klicklaut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklɪkˌlaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klicklaut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klicklaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklɪkˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Klasse von Lauten, die dadurch gebildet werden, dass Luft plötzlich von außen in den Mundraum eingesogen wird".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Klicklaut in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Klicklaut, spelled K-L-I-C-K-L-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1Klasse von Lauten, die dadurch gebildet werden, dass Luft plötzlich von außen in den Mundraum eingesogen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klicklaut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Viele von ihnen sind Bondelsvaarts, Angehörige eines Unterstamms der Nama, deren kunstvolle Sprache vier Klicklaute enthält.“
„Das Besondere an der Sprache der Buschleute sind die Klicklaute, die wie Silben verwendet werden. Diese Klicklaute kommen auch bei anderen Völkern im südlichen Afrika vor, wie zum Beispiel bei den so genannten Hottentotten oder den Khoikoin.“
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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.