Klunker
[ˈklʊŋkɐ]
The verdict
“Klunker” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - großer auffälliger Edelstein, großer Schmuck
Corpus desk
Index DE-klunker · Klunker · German
Klunker · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klunker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklʊŋkɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Klunker“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Klunker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklʊŋkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Klunker, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Klunker, spelled K-L-U-N-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1großer auffälliger Edelstein, großer Schmuck
- 2etwas das herunterhängt und dem Schmuck dient, zum Beispiel eine Troddel oder Quaste an Zaumzeug oder Kopfbedeckung
- 3ein kleiner Klumpen (zum Beispiel in der gebundenen Suppe); ein kleines Knödelchen aus Mehl
- 4ein Kügelchen/Kotkügelchen beispielsweise im Fell bei Schafen und Rindern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Klunker appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es gibt nur wenige Orte auf dieser Welt, die so dominiert werden vom Geschäft mit Klunkern und Juwelen wie Idar-Oberstein […].“
„Brillis, Goldgeschmeide und andere Klunker gehen derzeit weg wie warme Semmeln.“
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.