Croissants

[kʁo̯aˈsɑ̃ːs]

/[kʁo̯aˈsɑ̃ːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Croissants” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,568. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,568
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Croissant

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Croissants vs Croissant
90% similar

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

Key facts for Croissants
PropertyValue
HeadwordCroissants
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁo̯aˈsɑ̃ːs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,568
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Croissants” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Croissants lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Croissants (IPA [kʁo̯aˈsɑ̃ːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,568 among 20,081 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Croissants, with forms such as "ccroissants", "corissants", and "criossants". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Croissant", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Croissants, spelled C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Croissant
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Croissant
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Croissant
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Croissant

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccroissants,corissants,criossants,croisants,croisasnts,croissannts,croissanst,croissantss,croissantts,croissatns,croissnats,croißants,crosisants,crroissants,rcoissants

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccroissants1corissants2criossants2croisants1croisasnts2croissannts1croissanst2croissantss1
Edit distance from "Croissants"

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 "Croissants"?
"Croissants" is spelled C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁo̯aˈsɑ̃ːs].
What does "Croissants" mean?
As a noun, "Croissants" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Croissant
What words are commonly confused with "Croissants"?
"Croissants" is commonly confused with "Croissant". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Croissants"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Croissants" is [kʁo̯aˈsɑ̃ːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Croissants" come from?
"Croissants" 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 “Croissants”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-R-O-I-S-S-A-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kʁo̯aˈsɑ̃ːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Croissant” - see the side-by-side comparison. Croissants vs Croissant
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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