Classes

[ˌklaˈseːs]

/[ˌklaˈseːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Classes” is uncommon German (frequency #77,812 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,812
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Classis

Key facts for Classes
PropertyValue
HeadwordClasses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌklaˈseːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#77,812
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Classes” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Classes lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Classes is uncommon German at frequency #77,812 among 20,081 “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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Using “Classes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-L-A-S-S-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌklaˈseːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list