Hakenkreuze

[ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]

/[ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hakenkreuze” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,331. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,331
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hakenkreuz

Corpus desk

Index DE-hakenkreuze · Hakenkreuze · German

Hakenkreuze · rank #45,331 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,331
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hagedorn

Nearest frequency peer: Hagedorn (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hakenkreuze“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hakenkreuze“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hakenkreuze vs Hakenkreuz
91% similar

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

Key facts for Hakenkreuze
PropertyValue
HeadwordHakenkreuze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#45,331
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hakenkreuze“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hakenkreuzeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hagedorn“ (#45,330), „Haltepunkt“ (#45,332), „Handgranaten“ (#45,333). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hakenkreuze“ bei #45,331. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Hakenkreuze (IPA [ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,331 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hakenkreuze, with forms such as "ahkenkreuze", "haeknkreuze", and "hakeknreuze". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hakenkreuz", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hakenkreuze, spelled H-A-K-E-N-K-R-E-U-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hakenkreuz
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hakenkreuz
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hakenkreuz
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hakenkreuz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahkenkreuze
  • haeknkreuze
  • hakeknreuze
  • hakenkeruze
  • hakenkkreuze
  • hakenkreuez
  • hakenkreuzze
  • hakenkrezue
  • hakenkrreuze
  • hakenkrueze
  • hakennkreuze
  • hakenrkeuze
  • hakkenkreuze
  • haknekreuze
  • hhakenkreuze
  • hkaenkreuze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hakenkreuze - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahkenkreuze2haeknkreuze2hakeknreuze2hakenkeruze2hakenkkreuze1hakenkreuez2hakenkreuzze1hakenkrezue2
Edit distance from "Hakenkreuze"

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 "Hakenkreuze"?
"Hakenkreuze" is spelled H-A-K-E-N-K-R-E-U-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə].
What does "Hakenkreuze" mean?
As a noun, "Hakenkreuze" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hakenkreuz
What words are commonly confused with "Hakenkreuze"?
"Hakenkreuze" is commonly confused with "Hakenkreuz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hakenkreuze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hakenkreuze" is [ˈhaːkn̩ˌkʁɔɪ̯t͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hakenkreuze" come from?
"Hakenkreuze" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hakenkreuze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ghostwriter#45,319geschätzter#45,315Hochgebirge#45,350geschlichen#45,311

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Haltepunkt16 variantshintersten16 variantsGeschäftes16 variantsgequatscht16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list