klumpig

[ˈklʊmpɪç]

/[ˈklʊmpɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“klumpig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Klumpen enthaltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-klumpig · klumpig · German

klumpig · 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 klumpig
PropertyValue
Headwordklumpig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklʊmpɪç]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „klumpig“ im Deutschen

klumpigliegt 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

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

klumpig has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is klumpig, spelled K-L-U-M-P-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Klumpen enthaltend
  2. 2
    in der Art wie ein Klumpen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich kann auf dieser klumpigen Matratze nicht schlafen.

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 "klumpig"?
"klumpig" is spelled K-L-U-M-P-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklʊmpɪç].
What does "klumpig" mean?
As an adjective, "klumpig" means: Klumpen enthaltend
How do you pronounce "klumpig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klumpig" is [ˈklʊmpɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klumpig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list