klopft

[klɔp͡ft]

/[klɔp͡ft]/ verb

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The verdict

“klopft” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,298. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,298
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klopfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-klopft · klopft · German

klopft · rank #18,298 · 10 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,298
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kanu

Nearest frequency peer: Kanu (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „klopft“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „klopft“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

klopft vs Kopf
50% similar
klopft vs Köpfe
33% similar
klopft vs Knopf
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for klopft
PropertyValue
Headwordklopft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[klɔp͡ft]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,298
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klopft“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.klopftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kanu“ (#18,296), „Knaller“ (#18,300), „jaguar“ (#18,295). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klopft“ bei #18,298. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around klopft (IPA [klɔp͡ft]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,298 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for klopft, with forms such as "kklopft", "kllopft", and "klofpt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Kopf", "Köpfe", "Knopf", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is klopft, spelled K-L-O-P-F-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kklopft
  • kllopft
  • klofpt
  • klopfft
  • klopftt
  • kloppft
  • kloptf
  • klpoft
  • kolpft
  • lkopft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of klopft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kklopft1kllopft1klofpt2klopfft1klopftt1kloppft1kloptf2klpoft2
Edit distance from "klopft"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klopft"?
"klopft" is spelled K-L-O-P-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [klɔp͡ft].
What does "klopft" mean?
As a verb, "klopft" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs klopfen
What words are commonly confused with "klopft"?
"klopft" is commonly confused with "Kopf", "Köpfe", "Knopf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klopft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klopft" is [klɔp͡ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klopft" come from?
"klopft" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "klopft", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jaguar#18,295Hörner#18,287Kürbis#18,309Hundes#18,286

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Irische10 variantsGewürze10 variantsGenesis10 variantsgeküsst10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list