verklumpen

[fɛɐ̯ˈklʊmpn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈklʊmpn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich zu größeren Ansammlungen (Klumpen) zusammenfügen

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Index DE-verklumpen · verklumpen · German

verklumpen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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 verklumpen
PropertyValue
Headwordverklumpen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈklʊmpn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „verklumpen“ im Deutschen

verklumpenliegt 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

verklumpen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈklʊmpn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich zu größeren Ansammlungen (Klumpen) zusammenfügen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for verklumpen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is verklumpen, spelled V-E-R-K-L-U-M-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich zu größeren Ansammlungen (Klumpen) zusammenfügen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Außerdem neigen gerade kleine Partikel dazu, aufgrund verschiedener physikalischer und chemischer Faktoren an Oberflächen haften zu bleiben und sich zu Agglomeraten zu verklumpen.“
  2. Die Blutplättchen verklumpten miteinander und verstopften die Gefäße.

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 "verklumpen"?
"verklumpen" is spelled V-E-R-K-L-U-M-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈklʊmpn̩].
What does "verklumpen" mean?
As a verb, "verklumpen" means: sich zu größeren Ansammlungen (Klumpen) zusammenfügen
How do you pronounce "verklumpen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verklumpen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈklʊmpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verklumpen" come from?
"verklumpen" 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