Klasse

[ˈklasə]

/[ˈklasə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Klasse” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #600. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#600
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe gleichartiger Elemente

Corpus desk

Index DE-klasse · Klasse · German

Klasse · rank #600 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #600
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH insgesamt

Nearest frequency peer: insgesamt (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Klasse”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Klasse” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Klasse vs Klaus
67% similar
Klasse vs krass
50% similar
Klasse vs Küsse
67% similar

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

Key facts for Klasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordKlasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklasə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#600
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Klasse” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Klasseliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „insgesamt“ (#599), „innerhalb“ (#598), „nimmt“ (#602). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Klasse (IPA [ˈklasə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #600 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Klasse, with forms such as "kalsse", "kklasse", and "klase". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Klaus", "krass", "Küsse", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Klasse, spelled K-L-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe gleichartiger Elemente
  2. 2
    Gruppe von Schülern, die gemeinsam unterrichtet werden
  3. 3
    Raum, in dem eine Klasse^([2]) unterrichtet wird
  4. 4
    abstraktes Modell für Objekte, das als Bauplan Attribute und Methoden enthält
  5. 5
    ein mathematisches Konzept der Mengenlehre, allgemeiner als der Begriff der Menge
  6. 6
    gesellschaftliche Schicht
  7. 7
    Qualitätsstufe im Angebot für Reisende mit der Bahn, dem Schiff oder dem Flugzeug
  8. 8
    Rang in der Taxonomie zwischen Stamm und Ordnung
  9. 9
    Güte, Qualität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Klasse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Einordnung der Dinge in Klassen dient dazu, sie dem Geist geordnet darzubieten.
  2. Meine Kollegin hat dieses Jahr eine wilde Klasse.

Synonyms

GruppeKategorieKlassenraumKlassenzimmerFamilieGesellschaftsklasse

This word in other languages

class(English)clase(Español)classe(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kalsse
  • kklasse
  • klase
  • klases
  • klaße
  • kllasse
  • klsase
  • lkasse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kalsse2kklasse1klase1klases2klaße2kllasse1klsase2lkasse2
Edit distance from "Klasse"

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 "Klasse"?
"Klasse" is spelled K-L-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklasə].
What does "Klasse" mean?
As a noun, "Klasse" means: Gruppe gleichartiger Elemente
What words are commonly confused with "Klasse"?
"Klasse" is commonly confused with "Klaus", "krass", "Küsse". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Klasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Klasse" is [ˈklasə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Klasse" come from?
"Klasse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stimmt#607völlig#610Erfolg#581Kirche#619

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Angst8 variantsseines8 variantstrotz8 variantsvorbei8 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Klasse". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Klasse" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Klaus". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #600 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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