klein beigeben

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The verdict

“klein beigeben” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem etwas erlauben oder zustimmen, trotz (anfänglicher) Bedenken

Key facts for klein beigeben
PropertyValue
Headwordklein beigeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “klein beigeben” sits in German frequency

klein beigeben 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for klein beigeben is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemandem etwas erlauben oder zustimmen, trotz (anfänglicher) Bedenken".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for klein beigeben, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is klein beigeben, spelled K-L-E-I-N- -B-E-I-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas erlauben oder zustimmen, trotz (anfänglicher) Bedenken

Synonyms

nachgeben

This word in other languages

back down(English)

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 "klein beigeben"?
"klein beigeben" is spelled K-L-E-I-N- -B-E-I-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "klein beigeben" mean?
As a phrase, "klein beigeben" means: jemandem etwas erlauben oder zustimmen, trotz (anfänglicher) Bedenken
How do you pronounce "klein beigeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klein beigeben" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klein beigeben" come from?
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Using “klein beigeben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-L-E-I-N- -B-E-I-G-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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