Klöppel

[ˈklœpl̩]

/[ˈklœpl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klöppel” is uncommon German (frequency #79,388 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,388
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in eine Glocke gehängter am Ende verdickter Eisenstab, der beim Schwingen den Schlagring in der Glocke berührt

Key facts for Klöppel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlöppel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklœpl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#79,388
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Klöppel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Klöppel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Klöppel is uncommon German at frequency #79,388 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklœpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Klöppel has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Klöppel, spelled K-L-Ö-P-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    in eine Glocke gehängter am Ende verdickter Eisenstab, der beim Schwingen den Schlagring in der Glocke berührt
  2. 2
    leichter Schlägel aus Holz für bestimmte Schlaginstrumente
  3. 3
    Hammer der Klaviermechanik
  4. 4
    Spule aus Holz zum Klöppeln

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

clapper(English)battant(Français)

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 "Klöppel"?
"Klöppel" is spelled K-L-Ö-P-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklœpl̩].
What does "Klöppel" mean?
As a noun, "Klöppel" means: in eine Glocke gehängter am Ende verdickter Eisenstab, der beim Schwingen den Schlagring in der Glocke berührt
How do you pronounce "Klöppel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klöppel" is [ˈklœpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klöppel" come from?
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Using “Klöppel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-L-Ö-P-P-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈklœpl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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