klingelte

[ˈklɪŋl̩tə]

/[ˈklɪŋl̩tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“klingelte” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,199. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,199
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klingeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-klingelte · klingelte · German

klingelte · rank #25,199 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,199
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Klebeband

Nearest frequency peer: Klebeband (-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 „klingelte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „klingelte“ 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).

klingelte vs klingende
78% similar
klingelte vs Klingelton
70% similar
klingelte vs Klingel
67% similar

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

Key facts for klingelte
PropertyValue
Headwordklingelte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈklɪŋl̩tə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,199
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „klingelte“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Klebeband“ (#25,198), „Klose“ (#25,200), „Klausuren“ (#25,197). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „klingelte“ bei #25,199. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around klingelte (IPA [ˈklɪŋl̩tə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,199 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for klingelte, with forms such as "kilngelte", "kklingelte", and "klignelte". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "klingende", "Klingelton", "Klingel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is klingelte, spelled K-L-I-N-G-E-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klingeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klingeln
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klingeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klingeln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kilngelte
  • kklingelte
  • klignelte
  • klineglte
  • klingelet
  • klingellte
  • klingeltte
  • klingetle
  • klinggelte
  • klinglete
  • klinngelte
  • kllingelte
  • klnigelte
  • lkingelte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kilngelte2kklingelte1klignelte2klineglte2klingelet2klingellte1klingeltte1klingetle2
Edit distance from "klingelte"

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 "klingelte"?
"klingelte" is spelled K-L-I-N-G-E-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklɪŋl̩tə].
What does "klingelte" mean?
As a verb, "klingelte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs klingeln
What words are commonly confused with "klingelte"?
"klingelte" is commonly confused with "klingende", "Klingelton", "Klingel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "klingelte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klingelte" is [ˈklɪŋl̩tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klingelte" come from?
"klingelte" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klebeband#25,198Klausuren#25,197Katherine#25,192kunstvoll#25,209

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

mitsingen14 variantsgewickelt14 variantsNotenbank14 variantsgeleistete14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list