Crash

[kʁɛʃ]

/[kʁɛʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Crash” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,833
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zusammenstoß von Fahrzeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-crash · Crash · German

Crash · rank #10,833 · 8 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,833
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Christiane

Nearest frequency peer: Christiane (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Crash“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Crash“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Crash vs cross
40% similar
Crash vs crazy
40% similar
Crash vs crush
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Crash
PropertyValue
HeadwordCrash
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁɛʃ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,833
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Crash“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Crashliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Christiane“ (#10,832), „dauerhafte“ (#10,834), „Bug“ (#10,831). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Crash“ bei #10,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Crash (IPA [kʁɛʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,833 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Crash, with forms such as "carsh", "ccrash", and "crahs". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "cross", "crazy", "crush", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Crash, spelled C-R-A-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenstoß von Fahrzeugen
  2. 2
    wirtschaftlicher, finanzieller Zusammenbruch
  3. 3
    Absturz des Computersystems oder eines Computerprogramms

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sein Auto, das bei einem Crash demoliert wurde, brachte er in die Autowerkstatt.
  2. „Die Börse in Tokio konnte sich nur einen Tag lang leicht von dem Crash nach dem Erdbeben erholen.“

Synonyms

ZusammenstoßComputerabsturz

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • carsh
  • ccrash
  • crahs
  • crashh
  • crassh
  • crrash
  • crsah
  • rcash

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

carsh2ccrash1crahs2crashh1crassh1crrash1crsah2rcash2
Edit distance from "Crash"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Crash"?
"Crash" is spelled C-R-A-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁɛʃ].
What does "Crash" mean?
As a noun, "Crash" means: Zusammenstoß von Fahrzeugen
What words are commonly confused with "Crash"?
"Crash" is commonly confused with "cross", "crazy", "crush". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Crash"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Crash" is [kʁɛʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Crash" come from?
"Crash" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list