kloppen

/[ˈklɔpn̩]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#43,290

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

19

similar word pairs

kloppen is aGermanverb. It means: schlagen Pronounced [ˈklɔpn̩]. Often confused with köpfen and Kopien.

Key facts for kloppen
PropertyValue
Headwordkloppen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklɔpn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,290
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of kloppen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kloppen is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈklɔpn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,290 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for kloppen, with forms such as "kkloppen", "klloppen", and "klopen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "köpfen", "Kopien", "Koppel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is kloppen, spelled K-L-O-P-P-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    schlagen
  2. 2
    sich schlagen, sich prügeln

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kkloppen,klloppen,klopen,klopepn,kloppenn,kloppne,klpopen,kolppen,lkoppen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for kloppen

Misspelling Variants of "kloppen"

kkloppen8klloppen8klopen6klopepn7kloppenn8kloppne7klpopen7kolppen7
Misspelling Variants of "kloppen"

Frequency rank: #43,290 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kloppen"?
"kloppen" is spelled K-L-O-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɔpn̩].
What does "kloppen" mean?
As a verb, "kloppen" means: schlagen
What words are commonly confused with "kloppen"?
"kloppen" is commonly confused with "köpfen", "Kopien", "Koppel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kloppen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kloppen" is [ˈklɔpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kloppen" come from?
"kloppen" 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. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.