Klümpchen
[ˈklʏmpçən]
The verdict
“Klümpchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Klumpen
Corpus desk
Index DE-klumpchen · Klümpchen · German
Klümpchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klümpchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklʏmpçən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klümpchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klümpchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklʏmpçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Klümpchen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Klümpchen, spelled K-L-Ü-M-P-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleiner Klumpen
- 2Süßigkeit zum Lutschen; Bonbon
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klümpchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Er war ein braver, brauner, breiter Mann, die Finger und Daumen gespreizt, wie noch immer bereit, das kleinste Klümpchen Mehl zu ergreifen und zu zerreiben.“
„Sie graben nach Gold, manche mit bloßen Händen. […] Er präsentiert ein winziges Klümpchen Gold, das Ergebnis von einer Woche Mühsal.“
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.