klipp und klar

[ˈklɪp ʊnt ˈklaːɐ̯]

/[ˈklɪp ʊnt ˈklaːɐ̯]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so, dass ein Missverständnis ausgeschlossen ist; in aller, nicht misszuverstehender Deutlichkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-klipp-und-klar · klipp und klar · German

klipp und klar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 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.

Key facts for klipp und klar
PropertyValue
Headwordklipp und klar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈklɪp ʊnt ˈklaːɐ̯]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “klipp und klar” sits in German frequency

klipp und klar falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

klipp und klar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈklɪp ʊnt ˈklaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so, dass ein Missverständnis ausgeschlossen ist; in aller, nicht misszuverstehender Deutlichkeit".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for klipp und klar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is klipp und klar, spelled K-L-I-P-P- -U-N-D- -K-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass ein Missverständnis ausgeschlossen ist; in aller, nicht misszuverstehender Deutlichkeit

Synonyms

klar und deutlichunmissverständlich

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klipp und klar"?
"klipp und klar" is spelled K-L-I-P-P- -U-N-D- -K-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɪp ʊnt ˈklaːɐ̯].
What does "klipp und klar" mean?
As a phrase, "klipp und klar" means: so, dass ein Missverständnis ausgeschlossen ist; in aller, nicht misszuverstehender Deutlichkeit
How do you pronounce "klipp und klar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klipp und klar" is [ˈklɪp ʊnt ˈklaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klipp und klar" come from?
"klipp und klar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list