Krad
[kʁaːt]
The verdict
“Krad” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kurzwort für Kraftrad (Motorrad)
Corpus desk
Index DE-krad · Krad · German
Krad · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Krad |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kʁaːt] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Krad“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Krad is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kurzwort für Kraftrad (Motorrad)".
Zero misspellings are on record for Krad in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Krad, spelled K-R-A-D.
Definition
- 1Kurzwort für Kraftrad (Motorrad)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Krad appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Krad kam von der Straße ab.
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.