Plumpsklo

[ˈplʊmpsˌkloː]

/[ˈplʊmpsˌkloː]/ noun

The verdict

“Plumpsklo” 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) - Toilette ohne Wasserspülung über einer Grube, in welche die Exkremente fallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-plumpsklo · Plumpsklo · German

Plumpsklo · 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 "P" 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 Plumpsklo
PropertyValue
HeadwordPlumpsklo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplʊmpsˌkloː]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Plumpsklo“ im Deutschen

Plumpskloliegt 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

Plumpsklo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈplʊmpsˌkloː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Toilette ohne Wasserspülung über einer Grube, in welche die Exkremente fallen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Plumpsklo in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Plumpsklo, spelled P-L-U-M-P-S-K-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Toilette ohne Wasserspülung über einer Grube, in welche die Exkremente fallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dem Bauernhof befindet sich auch heutzutage noch ein altes Plumpsklo.
  2. „Die Wasserpumpe steht im Hinterhof, ebenso das Plumpsklo.“

Synonyms

Plumpsklosett

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 "Plumpsklo"?
"Plumpsklo" is spelled P-L-U-M-P-S-K-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplʊmpsˌkloː].
What does "Plumpsklo" mean?
As a noun, "Plumpsklo" means: Toilette ohne Wasserspülung über einer Grube, in welche die Exkremente fallen
How do you pronounce "Plumpsklo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Plumpsklo" is [ˈplʊmpsˌkloː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Plumpsklo" come from?
"Plumpsklo" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list