Kraft

[kʁaft]

/[kʁaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kraft” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#933
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-kraft · Kraft · German

Kraft · rank #933 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #933
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kampf

Nearest frequency peer: Kampf (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Kraft”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kraft” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kraft vs Kram
60% similar
Kraft vs Kran
60% similar
Kraft vs krank
40% similar

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

Key facts for Kraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordKraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁaft]
Letters5
Frequency rank#933
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kraft” 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). Kraft lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kraft (IPA [kʁaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #933 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kraft, with forms such as "karft", "kkraft", and "krafft". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kram", "Kran", "krank", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kraft, spelled K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann
  2. 2
    das menschliche Vermögen (körperliche, schöpferische Kraft)
  3. 3
    etwas den Dingen Innewohnendes
  4. 4
    die Arbeitskraft (eine fähige Kraft sein)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Kraft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Einheit der Kraft wurde nach Isaac Newton benannt.
  2. „Der Gleitschirmflieger spielt mit den technischen Möglichkeiten seines Fluggeräts und mit seinen Fertigkeiten: […] Er spielt mit den Leinen, den Bremsen, den Kräften des Windes in seinem Gleitschirm.“

Synonyms

ArbeitsvermögenStärke (1)DienstmädchenHausangestellteMitarbeiter

Antonyms

Schwäche

This word in other languages

force(English)fuerza(Español)force(Français)força(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karft
  • kkraft
  • krafft
  • kraftt
  • kratf
  • krfat
  • krraft
  • rkaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kraft - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

karft2kkraft1krafft1kraftt1kratf2krfat2krraft1rkaft2
Edit distance from "Kraft"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kraft"?
"Kraft" is spelled K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁaft].
What does "Kraft" mean?
As a noun, "Kraft" means: Größe, die je größer desto mehr den Bewegungszustand eines Körpers verändert oder ihn deformiert, und von deren Zustandekommen die Mechanik absehen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Kraft"?
"Kraft" is commonly confused with "Kram", "Kran", "krank". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kraft" is [kʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kraft" come from?
"Kraft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kampf#932mache#934indem#931Sport#942

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Druck8 variantsfehlt8 variantssieben8 variantsreicht8 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Kraft". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Kraft" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Kram". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #933 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list