kleinster

/[ˈklaɪ̯nstɐ]/ adj

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#44,732

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

kleinster is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs klein Pronounced [ˈklaɪ̯nstɐ]. Often confused with kleiner and kleinste.

Key facts for kleinster
PropertyValue
Headwordkleinster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈklaɪ̯nstɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,732
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of kleinster in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kleinster is 9 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈklaɪ̯nstɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,732 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for kleinster, with forms such as "kelinster", "kkleinster", and "kleinnster". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "kleiner", "kleinste", "kleinsten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 kleinster, spelled K-L-E-I-N-S-T-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs klein
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs klein
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs klein
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs klein
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs klein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kelinster,kkleinster,kleinnster,kleinsetr,kleinsster,kleinsterr,kleinstre,kleinstter,kleintser,kleisnter,klenister,klienster,klleinster,lkeinster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for kleinster

Misspelling Variants of "kleinster"

kelinster9kkleinster10kleinnster10kleinsetr9kleinsster10kleinsterr10kleinstre9kleinstter10
Misspelling Variants of "kleinster"

Frequency rank: #44,732 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kleinster"?
"kleinster" is spelled K-L-E-I-N-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklaɪ̯nstɐ].
What does "kleinster" mean?
As an adj, "kleinster" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs klein
What words are commonly confused with "kleinster"?
"kleinster" is commonly confused with "kleiner", "kleinste", "kleinsten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kleinster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kleinster" is [ˈklaɪ̯nstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kleinster" come from?
"kleinster" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.