Klops
[klɔps]
The verdict
“Klops” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein zu einer mittelgroßen Kugel geformter Teig aus eingeweichten Brötchen und Hackfleisch, der gekocht, gebacken oder gebraten und mit einer gut gewürzten Soße serviert wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-klops · Klops · German
Klops · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Klops |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [klɔps] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klops“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klops is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [klɔps]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Klops in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Klops, spelled K-L-O-P-S.
Definition
- 1ein zu einer mittelgroßen Kugel geformter Teig aus eingeweichten Brötchen und Hackfleisch, der gekocht, gebacken oder gebraten und mit einer gut gewürzten Soße serviert wird
- 2schwerer Fehler
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klops appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zum Mittag macht uns meine Oma heute Königsberger Klopse.
Da hast du dir aber einen Klops geleistet!
This word in other languages
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.