cripple

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The verdict

“cripple” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - körperbehinderter Mensch, vor allem mit dauerhafter Schädigung der Arme oder Beine: Krüppel

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Index DE-cripple · cripple · German

cripple · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for cripple
PropertyValue
Headwordcripple
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „cripple“ im Deutschen

cripplesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cripple is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "körperbehinderter Mensch, vor allem mit dauerhafter Schädigung der Arme oder Beine: Krüppel".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cripple, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 cripple, spelled C-R-I-P-P-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperbehinderter Mensch, vor allem mit dauerhafter Schädigung der Arme oder Beine: Krüppel

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 "cripple"?
"cripple" is spelled C-R-I-P-P-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "cripple" mean?
As a noun, "cripple" means: körperbehinderter Mensch, vor allem mit dauerhafter Schädigung der Arme oder Beine: Krüppel
How do you pronounce "cripple"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cripple" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cripple" come from?
"cripple" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list