Klimperkasten
[ˈklɪmpɐˌkastn̩]
The verdict
“Klimperkasten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - scherzhaft für Klavier
Corpus desk
Index DE-klimperkasten · Klimperkasten · German
Klimperkasten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klimperkasten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklɪmpɐˌkastn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klimperkasten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klimperkasten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklɪmpɐˌkastn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "scherzhaft für Klavier".
Klimperkasten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Klimperkasten, spelled K-L-I-M-P-E-R-K-A-S-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1scherzhaft für Klavier
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klimperkasten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich spiele am Klimperkasten.
„Wir andern sollten entweder Unterrichtsstunden nehmen wie Renate oder die Flossen von dem Klimperkasten lassen.“
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.