Kleinhändler

[ˈklaɪ̯nˌhɛndlɐ]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nˌhɛndlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person oder Firma, die nur relativ geringe Umsätze erzielt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleinhandler · Kleinhändler · German

Kleinhändler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Kleinhändler
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleinhändler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nˌhɛndlɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kleinhändler” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Kleinhändlerschafft 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

Kleinhändler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklaɪ̯nˌhɛndlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person oder Firma, die nur relativ geringe Umsätze erzielt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kleinhändler in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kleinhändler, spelled K-L-E-I-N-H-Ä-N-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person oder Firma, die nur relativ geringe Umsätze erzielt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Vor der geschlossenen Markthalle, die die Deutschen vermutlich in irgendwelche Magazine umgewandelt hatten, standen Kleinhändler mit Körben voller Ware.“

Antonyms

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 "Kleinhändler"?
"Kleinhändler" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-H-Ä-N-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nˌhɛndlɐ].
What does "Kleinhändler" mean?
As a noun, "Kleinhändler" means: Person oder Firma, die nur relativ geringe Umsätze erzielt
How do you pronounce "Kleinhändler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleinhändler" is [ˈklaɪ̯nˌhɛndlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleinhändler" come from?
"Kleinhändler" 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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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