crashen

[ˈkʁɛʃn̩]

/[ˈkʁɛʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“crashen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist mit einem Fahrzeug mit einem anderen zusammenstoßen

Key facts for crashen
PropertyValue
Headwordcrashen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁɛʃn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crashen” sits in German frequency

crashen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for crashen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁɛʃn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for crashen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is crashen, spelled C-R-A-S-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist mit einem Fahrzeug mit einem anderen zusammenstoßen
  2. 2
    große Kursverluste verzeichnen
  3. 3
    mit einer knittrigen/kräuseligen Oberfläche versehen
  4. 4
    funktionsunfähig werden
  5. 5
    einen Absturz von etwas verursachen

This word in other languages

crash(English)

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 "crashen"?
"crashen" is spelled C-R-A-S-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛʃn̩].
What does "crashen" mean?
As a verb, "crashen" means: meist mit einem Fahrzeug mit einem anderen zusammenstoßen
How do you pronounce "crashen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crashen" is [ˈkʁɛʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "crashen" come from?
"crashen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “crashen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is C-R-A-S-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁɛʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list