kleine Fische

[ˌklaɪ̯nə ˈfɪʃə]

/[ˌklaɪ̯nə ˈfɪʃə]/ noun

The verdict

“kleine Fische” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs kleiner Fisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleine-fische · kleine Fische · German

kleine Fische · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for kleine Fische
PropertyValue
Headwordkleine Fische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌklaɪ̯nə ˈfɪʃə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kleine Fische“ im Deutschen

kleine Fischeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kleine Fische is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌklaɪ̯nə ˈfɪʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

kleine Fische doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 kleine Fische, spelled K-L-E-I-N-E- -F-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs kleiner Fisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs kleiner Fisch

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 "kleine Fische"?
"kleine Fische" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-E- -F-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌklaɪ̯nə ˈfɪʃə].
What does "kleine Fische" mean?
As a noun, "kleine Fische" means: Nominativ Plural der starken Deklination des Substantivs kleiner Fisch
How do you pronounce "kleine Fische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kleine Fische" is [ˌklaɪ̯nə ˈfɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kleine Fische" come from?
"kleine Fische" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list