Klüver

[ˈklyːvɐ]

/[ˈklyːvɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - am Klüverbaum befestigtes dreieckiges Vorsegel

Corpus desk

Index DE-kluver · Klüver · German

Klüver · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Klüver
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlüver
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklyːvɐ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Klüver“ im Deutschen

Klüverliegt 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

Klüver is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklyːvɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "am Klüverbaum befestigtes dreieckiges Vorsegel".

No misspelling variants are generated for Klüver 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Klüver, spelled K-L-Ü-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    am Klüverbaum befestigtes dreieckiges Vorsegel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Boot sollte wie eine Schaluppe mit Brigg- und Sturmsegel, kleinem Sturm-, Vorstagsegel, Bugspriet und Klüver aufgetakelt werden und mußte sich hart am Wind segeln lassen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Klüver"?
"Klüver" is spelled K-L-Ü-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklyːvɐ].
What does "Klüver" mean?
As a noun, "Klüver" means: am Klüverbaum befestigtes dreieckiges Vorsegel
How do you pronounce "Klüver"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klüver" is [ˈklyːvɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klüver" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list