Hakenkreuz

/[ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,368

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Hakenkreuz is aGermannoun. It means: ein ursprünglich religiöses Symbol (Sonnenrad, Rad des Lebens und anderes), ein Kreuzsymbol mit gebogenen Armen Pronounced [ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]. Often confused with Hakenkreuze.

Key facts for Hakenkreuz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHakenkreuz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,368
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Hakenkreuz in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hakenkreuz is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,368 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hakenkreuz, with forms such as "ahkenkreuz", "haeknkreuz", and "hakeknreuz". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hakenkreuze", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Hakenkreuz, spelled H-A-K-E-N-K-R-E-U-Z, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein ursprünglich religiöses Symbol (Sonnenrad, Rad des Lebens und anderes), ein Kreuzsymbol mit gebogenen Armen
  2. 2
    dieses Symbol als Emblem der NSDAP, Symbol des Nationalsozialismus

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahkenkreuz,haeknkreuz,hakeknreuz,hakenkeruz,hakenkkreuz,hakenkreuzz,hakenkrezu,hakenkrreuz,hakenkruez,hakennkreuz,hakenrkeuz,hakkenkreuz,haknekreuz,hhakenkreuz,hkaenkreuz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Hakenkreuz

Misspelling Variants of "Hakenkreuz"

ahkenkreuz10haeknkreuz10hakeknreuz10hakenkeruz10hakenkkreuz11hakenkreuzz11hakenkrezu10hakenkrreuz11
Misspelling Variants of "Hakenkreuz"

Frequency rank: #22,368 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hakenkreuz"?
"Hakenkreuz" is spelled H-A-K-E-N-K-R-E-U-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s].
What does "Hakenkreuz" mean?
As a noun, "Hakenkreuz" means: ein ursprünglich religiöses Symbol (Sonnenrad, Rad des Lebens und anderes), ein Kreuzsymbol mit gebogenen Armen
What words are commonly confused with "Hakenkreuz"?
"Hakenkreuz" is commonly confused with "Hakenkreuze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hakenkreuz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hakenkreuz" is [ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hakenkreuz" come from?
"Hakenkreuz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.