Kleiner Bär

[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]

/[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]/ phrase

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The verdict

“Kleiner Bär” 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Key facts for Kleiner Bär
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleiner Bär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kleiner Bär” sits in German frequency

Kleiner Bär 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 Kleiner Bär is 11 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]. 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: "ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild".

Kleiner Bär doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kleiner Bär, spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R- -B-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Synonyms

Kleiner WagenHimmelswagenUrsa Minor

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 "Kleiner Bär"?
"Kleiner Bär" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R- -B-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯].
What does "Kleiner Bär" mean?
As a phrase, "Kleiner Bär" means: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild
How do you pronounce "Kleiner Bär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleiner Bär" is [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleiner Bär" come from?
"Kleiner Bär" 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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Using “Kleiner Bär”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-L-E-I-N-E-R- -B-Ä-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯] (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