Kleber

/[ˈkleːbɐ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,341

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

Kleber is aGermannoun. It means: Substanz, die genutzt werden kann, um zwei Teile miteinander zu verbinden Pronounced [ˈkleːbɐ]. Often confused with Klee and klebt.

Key facts for Kleber
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkleːbɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,341
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Kleber in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kleber is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkleːbɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,341 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kleber, with forms such as "kelber", "kkleber", and "klbeer". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Klee", "klebt", "Kleve", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Kleber, spelled K-L-E-B-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Substanz, die genutzt werden kann, um zwei Teile miteinander zu verbinden
  2. 2
    aus dem Korn des Weizens gewinnbare klebrige Masse
  3. 3
    (männliche^☆) Person, die etwas verklebt

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kelber,kkleber,klbeer,klebber,kleberr,klebre,kleebr,klleber,lkeber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kleber

Misspelling Variants of "Kleber"

kelber6kkleber7klbeer6klebber7kleberr7klebre6kleebr6klleber7
Misspelling Variants of "Kleber"

Frequency rank: #17,341 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kleber"?
"Kleber" is spelled K-L-E-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkleːbɐ].
What does "Kleber" mean?
As a noun, "Kleber" means: Substanz, die genutzt werden kann, um zwei Teile miteinander zu verbinden
What words are commonly confused with "Kleber"?
"Kleber" is commonly confused with "Klee", "klebt", "Kleve". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kleber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleber" is [ˈkleːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleber" come from?
"Kleber" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.