klein

/klaɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//klaɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ adj

The verdict

“klein” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #17,060. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,060
frequency rank, Portuguese
95
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - pequeno

Corpus desk

Index PT-klein · klein · Portuguese

klein · rank #17,060 · 7 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,060
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 95
  • PHOTO-FINISH ladeira

Nearest frequency peer: ladeira (+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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “klein”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “klein” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for klein
PropertyValue
Headwordklein
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/klaɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,060
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “klein”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).kleincai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “ladeira” (#17,061), “limited” (#17,065), “luca” (#17,068). Entre 95 lemas com “K”, “klein” fica em #17,060. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around klein (IPA /klaɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?)), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,060 among 95 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "pequeno".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for klein, with forms such as "kelin", "kklein", and "kleinn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is klein, spelled K-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    pequeno

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kelin
  • kklein
  • kleinn
  • kleni
  • klien
  • kllein
  • lkein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kelin2kklein1kleinn1kleni2klien2kllein1lkein2
Edit distance from "klein"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "klein"?
"klein" is spelled K-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /klaɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "klein" mean?
As an adjective, "klein" means: pequeno
What are common misspellings of "klein"?
Common misspellings include "kelin", "kklein", "kleinn", "kleni", "klien". The correct spelling is "klein".
How do you pronounce "klein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klein" is /klaɪ̯n/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klein" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list