# klutz

> English word · Noun · IPA /klʌts/ · frequency rank #82,462

## Definitions
1. A clumsy or stupid person.

## Etymology
From Yiddish קלאָץ (klots, literally “wooden beam”); cognate to German Klotz (“block, lump”). Doublet of clot and clod.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/klutz