kleiner Zeh

[ˈklaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡seː]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡seː]/ phrase

The verdict

“kleiner Zeh” 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) - die kleinste der Zehen (einem Finger entsprechender Teil des Fußes)

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleiner-zeh · kleiner Zeh · German

kleiner Zeh · 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 Zeh
PropertyValue
Headwordkleiner Zeh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡seː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kleiner Zeh“ im Deutschen

kleiner Zehschafft 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 Zeh is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈklaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡seː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die kleinste der Zehen (einem Finger entsprechender Teil des Fußes)".

kleiner Zeh doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kleiner Zeh, spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R- -Z-E-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die kleinste der Zehen (einem Finger entsprechender Teil des Fußes)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Unsere Finger haben alle eigene Namen. Und unsere Zehen? Großer Zeh, kleiner Zeh - so weit, so gut. Und weiter? Mittelzeh? Ringzeh? Die gibt's doch gar nicht - oder doch?“

Synonyms

Digitus minimusDigitus pedis V

This word in other languages

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 Zeh"?
"kleiner Zeh" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-E-R- -Z-E-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡seː].
What does "kleiner Zeh" mean?
As a phrase, "kleiner Zeh" means: die kleinste der Zehen (einem Finger entsprechender Teil des Fußes)
How do you pronounce "kleiner Zeh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kleiner Zeh" is [ˈklaɪ̯nɐ ˈt͡seː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kleiner Zeh" come from?
"kleiner Zeh" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list