Andreaskreuz
[anˈdʁeːasˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]
The verdict
“Andreaskreuz” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein X-förmiges Kreuz mit zwei diagonal verlaufenden, sich kreuzenden Balken. An einem Kreuz dieser Form soll der Apostel Andreas gekreuzigt worden sein.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Andreaskreuz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [anˈdʁeːasˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Andreaskreuz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Andreaskreuz is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [anˈdʁeːasˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Andreaskreuz, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Andreaskreuz, spelled A-N-D-R-E-A-S-K-R-E-U-Z.
Definition
- 1ein X-förmiges Kreuz mit zwei diagonal verlaufenden, sich kreuzenden Balken. An einem Kreuz dieser Form soll der Apostel Andreas gekreuzigt worden sein.
- 2X- und kreuzförmiges Konstruktionselement aus Holz
- 3andreaskreuzförmige Symbole zum Anzeigen von Gefahren im Straßenverkehr (Andreaskreuz vor Bahnübergängen) oder für Gefahrstoffe in der Chemie
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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.
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Using “Andreaskreuz”
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- The one correct German spelling is A-N-D-R-E-A-S-K-R-E-U-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [anˈdʁeːasˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.