Kleinod

[ˈklaɪ̯nʔoːt]

/[ˈklaɪ̯nʔoːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kleinod” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,271
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schmuckstück; etwas, das (im positiven Sinne) als besonders, kostbar, erstklassig gilt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleinod · Kleinod · German

Kleinod · rank #35,271 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,271
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kindergeburts…

Nearest frequency peer: Kindergeburtstag (-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 „Kleinod“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Kleinod vs klein
57% similar
Kleinod vs Kleid
71% similar
Kleinod vs kleine
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Kleinod
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleinod
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nʔoːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,271
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kleinod“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Kleinodliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kindergeburtstag“ (#35,270), „kimi“ (#35,269), „killen“ (#35,268). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kleinod“ bei #35,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Kleinod (IPA [ˈklaɪ̯nʔoːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,271 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schmuckstück; etwas, das (im positiven Sinne) als besonders, kostbar, erstklassig gilt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kleinod, with forms such as "kelinod", "kkleinod", and "kleindo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "klein", "Kleid", "kleine", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kleinod, spelled K-L-E-I-N-O-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schmuckstück; etwas, das (im positiven Sinne) als besonders, kostbar, erstklassig gilt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Schlumpfhäuser Kirche ist ein Kleinod des Schlumpftales.
  2. „Ein Kleinod meiner Sammlung ist eine von Seepocken bewachsene Getränkedose mit mongolischen Schriftzeichen.“

Synonyms

JuwelKostbarkeitPreziosePerleBijou

Antonyms

Schandfleck

This word in other languages

jewel(English)joya(Español)préciosité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kelinod
  • kkleinod
  • kleindo
  • kleinnod
  • kleinodd
  • kleiond
  • kleniod
  • klienod
  • klleinod
  • lkeinod

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kleinod - 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.

kelinod2kkleinod1kleindo2kleinnod1kleinodd1kleiond2kleniod2klienod2
Edit distance from "Kleinod"

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 "Kleinod"?
"Kleinod" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-O-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nʔoːt].
What does "Kleinod" mean?
As a noun, "Kleinod" means: Schmuckstück; etwas, das (im positiven Sinne) als besonders, kostbar, erstklassig gilt
What words are commonly confused with "Kleinod"?
"Kleinod" is commonly confused with "klein", "Kleid", "kleine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kleinod"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleinod" is [ˈklaɪ̯nʔoːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleinod" come from?
"Kleinod" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list