Kleiner Wagen

[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˈvaːɡn̩]

/[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˈvaːɡn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“Kleiner Wagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleiner-wagen · Kleiner Wagen · German

Kleiner Wagen · 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 Kleiner Wagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleiner Wagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˈvaːɡn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kleiner Wagen“ im Deutschen

Kleiner Wagenliegt 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

Kleiner Wagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˈvaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kleiner Wagen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kleiner Wagen, spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R- -W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „…Und als Bärin wäre Kallisto beinahe von ihrem Sohn Arkas getötet worden, der seine Mutter in der Tiergestalt nicht erkannte. Das wiederum erbarmte Zeus: Er verwandelte auch Arkas in einen Bären - den Kleinen Bären (auch: Kleiner Wagen) - und versetzte beide an den Himmel. Und weil er sie bei ihrem Schwanz griff und zu den Sternen schleuderte, sind die S…

Synonyms

Kleiner BärHimmelswagenUrsa 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 Wagen"?
"Kleiner Wagen" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R- -W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˈvaːɡn̩].
What does "Kleiner Wagen" mean?
As a phrase, "Kleiner Wagen" means: ein am Nachthimmel der Nordhalbkugel sichtbares Sternbild
How do you pronounce "Kleiner Wagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleiner Wagen" is [ˌklaɪ̯nɐ ˈvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleiner Wagen" come from?
"Kleiner Wagen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list