klettern

\ˈklɛtɐn\

/\ˈklɛtɐn\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grimper, escalader.

Corpus desk

Index FR-klettern · klettern · French

klettern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 klettern
PropertyValue
Headwordklettern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈklɛtɐn\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « klettern » en français

kletternsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

klettern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈklɛtɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for klettern, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is klettern, spelled K-L-E-T-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grimper, escalader.
  2. 2
    Monter (température, prix).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er kletterte die Felswand hoch.
  2. Sie kletterten auf den Felsen.

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 "klettern"?
"klettern" is spelled K-L-E-T-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈklɛtɐn\.
What does "klettern" mean?
As a verb, "klettern" means: Grimper, escalader.
How do you pronounce "klettern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klettern" is \ˈklɛtɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klettern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list