Hofkreuz
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The verdict
“Hofkreuz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - privates, gesegnetes Kreuz an einem Hof; zumeist an der öffentlichen Zufahrt
Corpus desk
Index DE-hofkreuz · Hofkreuz · German
Hofkreuz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hofkreuz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | […] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hofkreuz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hofkreuz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "privates, gesegnetes Kreuz an einem Hof; zumeist an der öffentlichen Zufahrt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hofkreuz, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hofkreuz, spelled H-O-F-K-R-E-U-Z.
Definition
- 1privates, gesegnetes Kreuz an einem Hof; zumeist an der öffentlichen Zufahrt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hofkreuz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Hofkreuz der Hofanlage Stotter in der Rinkeroder Bauerschaft Hemmer wird unter Denkmalschutz gestellt und in die Denkmalliste eingetragen.“
„Am 23. September 2006 wurde das Hofkreuz vom Domvikar André Ciszewki im Beisein von Pastor Hermann Bredenbrock und aller Geschwister Lastering mit ihren Ehefrauen geweiht.
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.