kräftig

[ˈkʁɛftɪç]

/[ˈkʁɛftɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“kräftig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,807
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend

Corpus desk

Index DE-kraftig · kräftig · German

kräftig · rank #4,807 · 11 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,807
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH konsequent

Nearest frequency peer: konsequent (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „kräftig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „kräftig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

kräftig vs künftig
71% similar
kräftig vs kräftige
88% similar
kräftig vs kräftigen
78% similar

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

Key facts for kräftig
PropertyValue
Headwordkräftig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈkʁɛftɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,807
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kräftig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).kräftigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „konsequent“ (#4,806), „lokal“ (#4,808), „Klavier“ (#4,805). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kräftig“ bei #4,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around kräftig (IPA [ˈkʁɛftɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,807 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for kräftig, with forms such as "kkräftig", "krfätig", and "krräftig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "künftig", "kräftige", "kräftigen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is kräftig, spelled K-R-Ä-F-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend
  2. 2
    sehr, in hohem Maße; intensiv
  3. 3
    viele Nährstoffe enthaltend und gut sättigend; nahrhaft
  4. 4
    gut und gesund entwickelt; ausgeprägt
  5. 5
    nachdrücklich, mit Entschlossenheit
  6. 6
    im Ausdruck und Verhalten recht grob, derb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ist ein kräftiger Bursche.
  2. Der kräftige Mann konnte die schweren Hanteln tragen.

Antonyms

schwachschwächlichgeringfügigkaummildwenigfadfadeschal

This word in other languages

strong(English)fuerte(Español)fort(Français)forte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkräftig
  • krfätig
  • krräftig
  • kräfftig
  • kräfitg
  • kräftgi
  • kräftigg
  • kräfttig
  • krätfig
  • kärftig
  • rkäftig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kräftig - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

kkräftig1krfätig2krräftig1kräfftig1kräfitg2kräftgi2kräftigg1kräfttig1
Edit distance from "kräftig"

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 "kräftig"?
"kräftig" is spelled K-R-Ä-F-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛftɪç].
What does "kräftig" mean?
As an adjective, "kräftig" means: mit Kraft ausgestattet, von Kraft geprägt, zeugend
What words are commonly confused with "kräftig"?
"kräftig" is commonly confused with "künftig", "kräftige", "kräftigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kräftig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kräftig" is [ˈkʁɛftɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kräftig" come from?
"kräftig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Klavier#4,805Objekte#4,823erstens#4,790Distanz#4,785

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

wandern11 variantsbefreien11 variantsAusschuss11 variantsbereiten11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list