Kleriker

[ˈkleːʁɪkɐ]

/[ˈkleːʁɪkɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Kleriker” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,123
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geistlicher der römisch-katholischen Kirche

Corpus desk

Index DE-kleriker · Kleriker · German

Kleriker · rank #32,123 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,123
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kitschig

Nearest frequency peer: kitschig (-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 „Kleriker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kleriker“ 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).

Kleriker vs Kerker
75% similar
Kleriker vs kleiner
63% similar
Kleriker vs Kleider
75% similar

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

Key facts for Kleriker
PropertyValue
HeadwordKleriker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkleːʁɪkɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,123
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kleriker“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Klerikerliegt 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: „kitschig“ (#32,122), „kommunal“ (#32,124), „konfrontieren“ (#32,125). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kleriker“ bei #32,123. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Kleriker (IPA [ˈkleːʁɪkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,123 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Geistlicher der römisch-katholischen Kirche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kleriker, with forms such as "kelriker", "kkleriker", and "kleirker". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kerker", "kleiner", "Kleider", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kleriker, spelled K-L-E-R-I-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geistlicher der römisch-katholischen Kirche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Kleriker von Augsburg ist Bischof Ulrich.
  2. „Hierzu bediente man sich zunächst der Hilfe von Klerikern.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kelriker
  • kkleriker
  • kleirker
  • kleriekr
  • klerikerr
  • klerikker
  • klerikre
  • klerkier
  • klerriker
  • klleriker
  • klreiker
  • lkeriker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kelriker2kkleriker1kleirker2kleriekr2klerikerr1klerikker1klerikre2klerkier2
Edit distance from "Kleriker"

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 "Kleriker"?
"Kleriker" is spelled K-L-E-R-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkleːʁɪkɐ].
What does "Kleriker" mean?
As a noun, "Kleriker" means: Geistlicher der römisch-katholischen Kirche
What words are commonly confused with "Kleriker"?
"Kleriker" is commonly confused with "Kerker", "kleiner", "Kleider". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kleriker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kleriker" is [ˈkleːʁɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kleriker" come from?
"Kleriker" 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 "Kleriker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list