kleinlich
\ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç\
The verdict
“kleinlich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mesquin, regardant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-kleinlich · kleinlich · French
kleinlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | kleinlich |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « kleinlich » en français
Rare enough to double-check
kleinlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈklaɪ̯nlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mesquin, regardant.".
No misspelling variants are generated for kleinlich in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is kleinlich, spelled K-L-E-I-N-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Mesquin, regardant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how kleinlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wer in den Vereinigten Staaten mit mehr als 10 000 Dollar in der Hand an einem Bankschalter erscheint, muß die legale Herkunft dieses Betrages nachweisen. Derart kleinliche Vorschriften sind in der Schweiz zum Glück unbekannt!
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.