Verkleinerung
\ˌfɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ\
The verdict
“Verkleinerung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Réduction, physique ou géométrique, aussi en nombre.
Corpus desk
Index FR-verkleinerung · Verkleinerung · French
Verkleinerung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Verkleinerung |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˌfɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Verkleinerung » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Verkleinerung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˌfɛɐ̯ˈklaɪ̯nəʁʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Verkleinerung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Verkleinerung, spelled V-E-R-K-L-E-I-N-E-R-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Réduction, physique ou géométrique, aussi en nombre.
- 2Réduction : représentation ou copie d’une image, en particulier une photo, en taille réduite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Verkleinerung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Delegiertenversammlung des Migros-Genossenschaftsbundes (MGB) hat der Verkleinerung der Verwaltung doch noch zugestimmt.
Eine Verkleinerung des Bildes durch Entfernen von Pixeln kann ebenfalls zu einem Qualitätsverlust führen, da Informationen verloren gehen.
Antonyms
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.