drei Kreuze machen

[dʁaɪ̯ ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə ˈmaxn̩]

/[dʁaɪ̯ ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə ˈmaxn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas gedanklich abhaken; froh sein, etwas überstanden zu haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-drei-kreuze-machen · drei Kreuze machen · German

drei Kreuze machen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 drei Kreuze machen
PropertyValue
Headworddrei Kreuze machen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[dʁaɪ̯ ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə ˈmaxn̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „drei Kreuze machen“ im Deutschen

drei Kreuze machenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

drei Kreuze machen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [dʁaɪ̯ ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə ˈmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas gedanklich abhaken; froh sein, etwas überstanden zu haben".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for drei Kreuze machen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is drei Kreuze machen, spelled D-R-E-I- -K-R-E-U-Z-E- -M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas gedanklich abhaken; froh sein, etwas überstanden zu haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Nach der Abschlussprüfung machte er drei Kreuze.

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 "drei Kreuze machen"?
"drei Kreuze machen" is spelled D-R-E-I- -K-R-E-U-Z-E- -M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [dʁaɪ̯ ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə ˈmaxn̩].
What does "drei Kreuze machen" mean?
As a phrase, "drei Kreuze machen" means: etwas gedanklich abhaken; froh sein, etwas überstanden zu haben
How do you pronounce "drei Kreuze machen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "drei Kreuze machen" is [dʁaɪ̯ ˈkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə ˈmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "drei Kreuze machen" come from?
"drei Kreuze machen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list