coffee klatch

/ˈkɒfi klætʃ/

//ˈkɒfi klætʃ// noun

"coffee-klatch" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee.

Corpus desk

Index EN-coffee-klatch · coffee klatch · English

coffee klatch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for coffee klatch
PropertyValue
Headwordcoffee klatch
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒfi klætʃ/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “coffee klatch” in English

coffee klatchsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

coffee klatch is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒfi klætʃ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for coffee klatch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Partial calque of German Kaffeeklatsch. The correct English form is coffee klatch, spelled C-O-F-F-E-E- -K-L-A-T-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Recently, on a wintry Sunday, some 2,500 white Chicago area residents embarked on a strange safari across the city, determined to do what most of them had never done before—visit a Negro home. Eager to purge themselves of ignorance about the city's "other half," they were participants in Interracial Home Visit Day, a "Coffee Klatsch" co-sponsored by local…
  2. Gossip seems to manifest itself in its purest form in the coffee-klatsch. From everyday experience a coffee-klatsch is typically a circle of acquaintances who—either in a café or at home in a living room—gather for coffee and cake and unburdened by pressing obligations, turn their attention to one thing: the discussion of the flaws and actions of their ab…

Etymology

Partial calque of German Kaffeeklatsch.

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 "coffee klatch"?
"coffee klatch" is spelled C-O-F-F-E-E- -K-L-A-T-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒfi klætʃ/.
What does "coffee klatch" mean?
As a noun, "coffee klatch" means: A social gathering for conversation while drinking coffee.
How do you pronounce "coffee klatch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coffee klatch" is /ˈkɒfi klætʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "coffee klatch"?
Partial calque of German Kaffeeklatsch. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list