Kleinbus

[ˈklaɪ̯nˌbʊs]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nˌbʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kleinbus” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,016. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,016
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kleintransporter, der zum Transport von Personen mit bis zu neun Sitzen und Fenstern im Fond ausgestattet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleinbus · Kleinbus · German

Kleinbus · rank #49,016 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,016
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klassenlehrer…

Nearest frequency peer: Klassenlehrerin (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Kleinbus“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Kleinbus“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Kleinbus vs kleines
63% similar

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

Key facts for Kleinbus
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleinbus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nˌbʊs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,016
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kleinbus“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kleinbusliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klassenlehrerin“ (#49,015), „kola“ (#49,017), „kirchliches“ (#49,013). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kleinbus“ bei #49,016. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kleinbus (IPA [ˈklaɪ̯nˌbʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,016 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kleintransporter, der zum Transport von Personen mit bis zu neun Sitzen und Fenstern im Fond ausgestattet ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kleinbus, with forms such as "kelinbus", "kkleinbus", and "kleibnus". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "kleines", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Kleinbus, spelled K-L-E-I-N-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleintransporter, der zum Transport von Personen mit bis zu neun Sitzen und Fenstern im Fond ausgestattet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf kleineren Dörfern werden die Schulkinder oft mit Kleinbussen abgeholt.
  2. „Ein Kerl in einem Kleinbus dachte, ich hätte ihn geschnitten.“

Synonyms

Minibus

This word in other languages

minibus(English)minibus(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kelinbus
  • kkleinbus
  • kleibnus
  • kleinbbus
  • kleinbsu
  • kleinbuss
  • kleinnbus
  • kleinubs
  • klenibus
  • klienbus
  • klleinbus
  • lkeinbus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kelinbus2kkleinbus1kleibnus2kleinbbus1kleinbsu2kleinbuss1kleinnbus1kleinubs2
Edit distance from "Kleinbus"

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 "Kleinbus"?
"Kleinbus" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nˌbʊs].
What does "Kleinbus" mean?
As a noun, "Kleinbus" means: Kleintransporter, der zum Transport von Personen mit bis zu neun Sitzen und Fenstern im Fond ausgestattet ist
What words are commonly confused with "Kleinbus"?
"Kleinbus" is commonly confused with "kleines". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kleinbus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleinbus" is [ˈklaɪ̯nˌbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleinbus" come from?
"Kleinbus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

koloniale12 variantsInländer12 variantslauschte12 variantsGrünzeug12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list