Knacklaut
[ˈknakˌlaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Knacklaut” 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) - glottaler Verschlusslaut, der beispielsweise im Deutschen von vielen Sprechern einer mit einem Vokal beginnenden Silbe vorangestellt wird
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Index DE-knacklaut · Knacklaut · German
Knacklaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Knacklaut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈknakˌlaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Knacklaut” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Knacklaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈknakˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "glottaler Verschlusslaut, der beispielsweise im Deutschen von vielen Sprechern einer mit einem Vokal beginnenden Silbe vorangestellt wird".
Knacklaut doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Knacklaut, spelled K-N-A-C-K-L-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1glottaler Verschlusslaut, der beispielsweise im Deutschen von vielen Sprechern einer mit einem Vokal beginnenden Silbe vorangestellt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Knacklaut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wörter wie "Akt" und Silben wie "-alt-" in "veralten" haben vor dem anlautenden Buchstaben zusätzlich einen Knacklaut [ʔ]: [ʔakt], [fɛɐ̯ˈʔaltn̩].
„Im Deutschen setzen zum Beispiel alle auf Vokal anlautenden Wörter mit einem Knacklaut - und wenn man so will - mit einem Stoßton ein (…).“
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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.
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