Kräftemessen

[ˈkʁɛftəˌmɛsn̩]

/[ˈkʁɛftəˌmɛsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kräftemessen” is uncommon German (frequency #74,795 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,795
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Konkurrieren zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen, Staaten oder Ähnliches

Key facts for Kräftemessen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKräftemessen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɛftəˌmɛsn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#74,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kräftemessen” 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). Kräftemessen 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

Kräftemessen is uncommon German at frequency #74,795 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɛftəˌmɛsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Konkurrieren zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen, Staaten oder Ähnliches".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kräftemessen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 Kräftemessen, spelled K-R-Ä-F-T-E-M-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Konkurrieren zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen, Staaten oder Ähnliches

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 "Kräftemessen"?
"Kräftemessen" is spelled K-R-Ä-F-T-E-M-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛftəˌmɛsn̩].
What does "Kräftemessen" mean?
As a noun, "Kräftemessen" means: das Konkurrieren zwischen zwei oder mehr Personen, Staaten oder Ähnliches
How do you pronounce "Kräftemessen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kräftemessen" is [ˈkʁɛftəˌmɛsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kräftemessen" come from?
"Kräftemessen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kräftemessen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-Ä-F-T-E-M-E-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁɛftəˌmɛsn̩] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list