klopfen
\ˈklɔp͡fn̩\
The verdict
“klopfen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frapper à la porte.
Corpus desk
Index FR-klopfen · klopfen · French
klopfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | klopfen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈklɔp͡fn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « klopfen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
klopfen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈklɔp͡fn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
klopfen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is klopfen, spelled K-L-O-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1Frapper à la porte.
- 2Palpiter, battre (cœur).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how klopfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er klopft an ihr Fenster, er schreibt tausende SMS und Mails. Er fährt ihr in den Urlaub nach. Andrea Mau hat einen Stalker: ihren Expartner.
Sie haben gerade genug Zeit, um die Jacke und die Match-Hefte in einer Truhe zu verstecken, auf die Anna sich mit ihrem wohlgerundeten Hintern setzt, da klopft der Tschekist schon an die Tür.
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.