Kleinstlebewesen
[ˈklaɪ̯nstˌleːbəveːzn̩]
The verdict
“Kleinstlebewesen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (pflanzlicher oder tierischer) Organismus, der mikroskopisch klein bis gerade noch mit bloßem Auge erkennbar ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kleinstlebewesen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈklaɪ̯nstˌleːbəveːzn̩] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Kleinstlebewesen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Kleinstlebewesen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklaɪ̯nstˌleːbəveːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(pflanzlicher oder tierischer) Organismus, der mikroskopisch klein bis gerade noch mit bloßem Auge erkennbar ist".
Kleinstlebewesen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kleinstlebewesen, spelled K-L-E-I-N-S-T-L-E-B-E-W-E-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1(pflanzlicher oder tierischer) Organismus, der mikroskopisch klein bis gerade noch mit bloßem Auge erkennbar ist
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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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Using “Kleinstlebewesen”
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- The one correct German spelling is K-L-E-I-N-S-T-L-E-B-E-W-E-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.