Kleie
[ˈklaɪ̯ə]
The verdict
“Kleie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abfallprodukt beim Mahlen von Getreide
Corpus desk
Index DE-kleie · Kleie · German
Kleie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kleie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklaɪ̯ə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kleie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kleie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklaɪ̯ə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abfallprodukt beim Mahlen von Getreide".
Kleie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kleie, spelled K-L-E-I-E.
Definition
- 1Abfallprodukt beim Mahlen von Getreide
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kleie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Kleien bekam das Vieh in die Tränke.
Das Schwein kriegt Kleie und Gerstenschrot.
This word in other languages
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.