Kleinmut

[ˈklaɪ̯nˌmuːt]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nˌmuːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haltung/Handlungsweise, die von Mutlosigkeit und mangelnder Entschlusskraft geprägt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleinmut · Kleinmut · German

Kleinmut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Kleinmut
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleinmut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nˌmuːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kleinmut“ im Deutschen

Kleinmutschafft 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

Kleinmut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklaɪ̯nˌmuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haltung/Handlungsweise, die von Mutlosigkeit und mangelnder Entschlusskraft geprägt ist".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kleinmut, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kleinmut, spelled K-L-E-I-N-M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haltung/Handlungsweise, die von Mutlosigkeit und mangelnder Entschlusskraft geprägt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dein Kleinmut dich beschämt. Gibt’s was, das dich bewege? Du weißt es zwar tief drinnen, doch fehlt die Kraft zum Handeln.“
  2. „Den verborgenen Hintergrund dieser skurrilen Rede kann man leicht erraten. »Goslar ist sich seines eigenen Wertes nicht immer voll bewusst. Kleinmut macht sich manchmal breit«.“

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 "Kleinmut"?
"Kleinmut" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nˌmuːt].
What does "Kleinmut" mean?
As a noun, "Kleinmut" means: Haltung/Handlungsweise, die von Mutlosigkeit und mangelnder Entschlusskraft geprägt ist
How do you pronounce "Kleinmut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleinmut" is [ˈklaɪ̯nˌmuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleinmut" come from?
"Kleinmut" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list