Kleiner Bär

[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]

/[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

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Index DE-kleiner-bar · Kleiner Bär · German

Kleiner Bär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Kleiner Bär
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleiner Bär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kleiner Bär“ im Deutschen

Kleiner Bärschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kleiner Bär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˌbɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Kleine Bär beinhaltet den Polarstern, der als Standardkerze für die Sterngrößen genommen wurde und bei dem man erst spät erkannte, dass er ein Stern mit schwankender Helligkeit ist.
  2. „Nach derzeitigen Berechnungen wird Voyager 1 in 38.000 Jahren den nächsten Stern erreichen. Er befindet sich im Sternbild Kleiner Bär und trägt die Bezeichnung AC+793888. Allerdings wird der Abstand 1,7 Lichtjahre betragen. Voyager 2 wird in 40.000 Jahren in ähnlicher Entfernung an dem Stern Ross 248 im Sternbild Andromeda vorbeiziehen.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list