kleiner

[ˈklaɪ̯nɐ]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“kleiner” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#860
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular des Adjektivs klein

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleiner · kleiner · German

kleiner · rank #860 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #860
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kreis

Nearest frequency peer: Kreis (+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 „kleiner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kleiner“ 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).

kleiner vs kleines
86% similar
kleiner vs Klinger
57% similar
kleiner vs Kleinod
57% similar

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

Key facts for kleiner
PropertyValue
Headwordkleiner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#860
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kleiner“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.kleinerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kreis“ (#861), „hohen“ (#858), „Körper“ (#862). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kleiner“ bei #860. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around kleiner (IPA [ˈklaɪ̯nɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #860 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for kleiner, with forms such as "keliner", "kkleiner", and "kleienr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "kleines", "Klinger", "Kleinod", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kleiner, spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular des Adjektivs klein
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum des Adjektivs klein (starke Deklination)
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum des Adjektivs klein (starke Deklination)
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural des Adjektivs klein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • keliner
  • kkleiner
  • kleienr
  • kleinerr
  • kleinner
  • kleinre
  • klenier
  • kliener
  • klleiner
  • lkeiner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

keliner2kkleiner1kleienr2kleinerr1kleinner1kleinre2klenier2kliener2
Edit distance from "kleiner"

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 "kleiner"?
"kleiner" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nɐ].
What does "kleiner" mean?
As an adjective, "kleiner" means: Nominativ Singular des Adjektivs klein
What words are commonly confused with "kleiner"?
"kleiner" is commonly confused with "kleines", "Klinger", "Kleinod". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kleiner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kleiner" is [ˈklaɪ̯nɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kleiner" come from?
"kleiner" 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 "kleiner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gedacht#855anderer#850Sonntag#846schwarz#842

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gewinnen10 variantsFebruar10 variantsunserem10 variantsgefallen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list