krächzen

[ˈkʁɛçt͡sn̩]

/[ˈkʁɛçt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“krächzen” is uncommon German (frequency #97,265 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,265
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Laut des Raben oder einer Krähe machen

Key facts for krächzen
PropertyValue
Headwordkrächzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁɛçt͡sn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,265
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “krächzen” 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). krächzen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

krächzen is uncommon German at frequency #97,265 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkʁɛçt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

krächzen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is krächzen, spelled K-R-Ä-C-H-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Laut des Raben oder einer Krähe machen
  2. 2
    mit heiserer Stimme sprechen oder singen

This word in other languages

caw(English)croasser(Français)crocitar(Português)

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 "krächzen"?
"krächzen" is spelled K-R-Ä-C-H-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛçt͡sn̩].
What does "krächzen" mean?
As a verb, "krächzen" means: den Laut des Raben oder einer Krähe machen
How do you pronounce "krächzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krächzen" is [ˈkʁɛçt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krächzen" come from?
"krächzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “krächzen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-Ä-C-H-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁɛçt͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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