cleveren

[ˈklɛvəʁən]

/[ˈklɛvəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“cleveren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,044
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

cleveren vs cleverer
88% similar
cleveren vs clever
75% similar
cleveren vs clevere
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for cleveren
PropertyValue
Headwordcleveren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklɛvəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,044
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cleveren” 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). cleveren lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cleveren (IPA [ˈklɛvəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,044 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cleveren, with forms such as "ccleveren", "celveren", and "cleevren". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "cleverer", "clever", "clevere", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is cleveren, spelled C-L-E-V-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccleveren
  • celveren
  • cleevren
  • cleveern
  • cleverenn
  • cleverne
  • cleverren
  • clevreen
  • clevveren
  • clleveren
  • clveeren
  • lceveren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cleveren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccleveren1celveren2cleevren2cleveern2cleverenn1cleverne2cleverren1clevreen2
Edit distance from "cleveren"

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 "cleveren"?
"cleveren" is spelled C-L-E-V-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɛvəʁən].
What does "cleveren" mean?
As an adjective, "cleveren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs clever
What words are commonly confused with "cleveren"?
"cleveren" is commonly confused with "cleverer", "clever", "clevere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "cleveren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cleveren" is [ˈklɛvəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cleveren" come from?
"cleveren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cleveren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-L-E-V-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈklɛvəʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “cleverer” - see the side-by-side comparison. cleveren vs cleverer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list