Wortklauber

[ˈvɔʁtˌklaʊ̯bɐ]

/[ˈvɔʁtˌklaʊ̯bɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die etwas Geäußertes unangemessen genau/wörtlich nimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-wortklauber · Wortklauber · German

Wortklauber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 Wortklauber
PropertyValue
HeadwordWortklauber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔʁtˌklaʊ̯bɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wortklauber“ im Deutschen

Wortklauberliegt 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

Wortklauber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɔʁtˌklaʊ̯bɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die etwas Geäußertes unangemessen genau/wörtlich nimmt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Wortklauber in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wortklauber, spelled W-O-R-T-K-L-A-U-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die etwas Geäußertes unangemessen genau/wörtlich nimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man muss immer genau darauf achten, was man sagt, da er wirklich ein Wortklauber ist.
  2. „Auch war er zugleich ein kalter scholastischer Wortklauber und ein begeisterter, gottberauschter Prophet.“

Synonyms

SilbenklauberSilbenstecher

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 "Wortklauber"?
"Wortklauber" is spelled W-O-R-T-K-L-A-U-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔʁtˌklaʊ̯bɐ].
What does "Wortklauber" mean?
As a noun, "Wortklauber" means: Person, die etwas Geäußertes unangemessen genau/wörtlich nimmt
How do you pronounce "Wortklauber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wortklauber" is [ˈvɔʁtˌklaʊ̯bɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wortklauber" come from?
"Wortklauber" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list