kleinlich

[ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“kleinlich” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,756
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertrieben genau, zu stark auf Kleinigkeiten achtend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleinlich · kleinlich · German

kleinlich · rank #34,756 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,756
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH klemmt

Nearest frequency peer: klemmt (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kleinlich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kleinlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for kleinlich
PropertyValue
Headwordkleinlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,756
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kleinlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.kleinlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „klemmt“ (#34,757), „Kampfgeist“ (#34,754), „Klimapolitik“ (#34,758). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kleinlich“ bei #34,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around kleinlich (IPA [ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,756 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "übertrieben genau, zu stark auf Kleinigkeiten achtend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for kleinlich, with forms such as "kelinlich", "kkleinlich", and "kleilnich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented 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 kleinlich, spelled K-L-E-I-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    übertrieben genau, zu stark auf Kleinigkeiten achtend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mit deiner kleinlichen Einstellung vertreibst du nur freiwillige Mitarbeiter.

This word in other languages

petty(English)mezquino(Español)minutieux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kelinlich
  • kkleinlich
  • kleilnich
  • kleinilch
  • kleinlcih
  • kleinlicch
  • kleinlichh
  • kleinlihc
  • kleinllich
  • kleinnlich
  • klenilich
  • klienlich
  • klleinlich
  • lkeinlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kleinlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kelinlich2kkleinlich1kleilnich2kleinilch2kleinlcih2kleinlicch1kleinlichh1kleinlihc2
Edit distance from "kleinlich"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kleinlich"?
"kleinlich" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç].
What does "kleinlich" mean?
As an adjective, "kleinlich" means: übertrieben genau, zu stark auf Kleinigkeiten achtend
What are common misspellings of "kleinlich"?
Common misspellings include "kelinlich", "kkleinlich", "kleilnich", "kleinilch", "kleinlcih". The correct spelling is "kleinlich".
How do you pronounce "kleinlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kleinlich" is [ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kleinlich" come from?
"kleinlich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "kleinlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

insurance#34,747Inhaberin#34,745Kunstform#34,767kuschelig#34,768

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Laufzeiten14 variantsHauptfach14 variantsmagischer14 variantsharmloser14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list