klotzen

[ˈklɔt͡sn̩]

/[ˈklɔt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit erheblichem Aufwand, mit erheblicher Anstrengung durchführen

Corpus desk

Index DE-klotzen · klotzen · German

klotzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 klotzen
PropertyValue
Headwordklotzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklɔt͡sn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „klotzen“ im Deutschen

klotzenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

klotzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈklɔt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for klotzen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is klotzen, spelled K-L-O-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit erheblichem Aufwand, mit erheblicher Anstrengung durchführen
  2. 2
    mit Hilfe der Klotzmaschine textile Gewebe färben und imprägnieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how klotzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir müssen dieses Mal ganz gegen unsere Gewohnheit richtig klotzen.
  2. „Man druckt auf Kattun die verdickte Beize auf, befestigt sie und färbt aus, oder man klotzt die Beize auf oder mischt sie mit dem Farbstoff, verdickt, druckt die Mischung auf, trocknet und dämpft.“

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klotzen"?
"klotzen" is spelled K-L-O-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɔt͡sn̩].
What does "klotzen" mean?
As a verb, "klotzen" means: etwas mit erheblichem Aufwand, mit erheblicher Anstrengung durchführen
How do you pronounce "klotzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klotzen" is [ˈklɔt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klotzen" come from?
"klotzen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list