Classes

[ˌklaˈseːs]

/[ˌklaˈseːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Classes” is uncommon German (frequency #77,812 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,812
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Classis

Corpus desk

Index DE-classes · Classes · German

Classes · rank #77,812 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,812
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH cima

Nearest frequency peer: cima (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Classes“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Classes“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Classes
PropertyValue
HeadwordClasses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌklaˈseːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Classes“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Classesfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „cima“ (#77,811), „chou“ (#77,810), „Choreograf“ (#77,809). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Classes“ bei #77,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Classes is uncommon German at frequency #77,812 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌklaˈseːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Classes has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Classes, spelled C-L-A-S-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Classis
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Classis
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Classis
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Classis

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Classes"?
"Classes" is spelled C-L-A-S-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌklaˈseːs].
What does "Classes" mean?
As a noun, "Classes" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Classis
How do you pronounce "Classes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Classes" is [ˌklaˈseːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Classes" come from?
"Classes" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Classes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

choices#77,808concord#77,817cavalli#77,805Cabrios#77,802

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list