kleinlichen

[ˈklaɪ̯nlɪçn̩]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“kleinlichen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich

Key facts for kleinlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordkleinlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nlɪçn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kleinlichen” sits in German frequency

kleinlichen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kleinlichen is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈklaɪ̯nlɪçn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for kleinlichen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is kleinlichen, spelled K-L-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kleinlichen"?
"kleinlichen" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nlɪçn̩].
What does "kleinlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "kleinlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs kleinlich
How do you pronounce "kleinlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kleinlichen" is [ˈklaɪ̯nlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kleinlichen" come from?
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Using “kleinlichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-L-E-I-N-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈklaɪ̯nlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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