verkleinern

\fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nɐn\

/\fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nɐn\/ verb

The verdict

“verkleinern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - réduire, diminuer, rendre plus petit.

Corpus desk

Index FR-verkleinern · verkleinern · French

verkleinern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for verkleinern
PropertyValue
Headwordverkleinern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nɐn\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « verkleinern » en français

verkleinernreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

verkleinern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "réduire, diminuer, rendre plus petit.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for verkleinern, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is verkleinern, spelled V-E-R-K-L-E-I-N-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    réduire, diminuer, rendre plus petit.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die finnische Regierung verweigert den Wunsch der EU, die Spurweite seiner Eisenbahnen zu verkleinern.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "verkleinern"?
"verkleinern" is spelled V-E-R-K-L-E-I-N-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nɐn\.
What does "verkleinern" mean?
As a verb, "verkleinern" means: réduire, diminuer, rendre plus petit.
How do you pronounce "verkleinern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verkleinern" is \fɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verkleinern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list