der kleine Mann

[deːɐ̯ ˈklaɪ̯nə man]

/[deːɐ̯ ˈklaɪ̯nə man]/ phrase

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The verdict

“der kleine Mann” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein einfacher, durchschnittlicher Mensch, ohne viel Geld, ohne Macht und Einfluss

Key facts for der kleine Mann
PropertyValue
Headwordder kleine Mann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[deːɐ̯ ˈklaɪ̯nə man]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “der kleine Mann” sits in German frequency

der kleine Mann falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

der kleine Mann is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [deːɐ̯ ˈklaɪ̯nə man]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for der kleine Mann, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is der kleine Mann, spelled D-E-R- -K-L-E-I-N-E- -M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein einfacher, durchschnittlicher Mensch, ohne viel Geld, ohne Macht und Einfluss
  2. 2
    Penis

Antonyms

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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 "der kleine Mann"?
"der kleine Mann" is spelled D-E-R- -K-L-E-I-N-E- -M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deːɐ̯ ˈklaɪ̯nə man].
What does "der kleine Mann" mean?
As a phrase, "der kleine Mann" means: ein einfacher, durchschnittlicher Mensch, ohne viel Geld, ohne Macht und Einfluss
How do you pronounce "der kleine Mann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "der kleine Mann" is [deːɐ̯ ˈklaɪ̯nə man]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "der kleine Mann" come from?
"der kleine Mann" 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 “der kleine Mann”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-R- -K-L-E-I-N-E- -M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [deːɐ̯ ˈklaɪ̯nə man] (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
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