kraj

[kraj]

/[kraj]/ noun

The verdict

“kraj” 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) - bewohntes Gebiet, das eine (selbstverwaltete) Einheit bildet; Land

Corpus desk

Index DE-kraj · kraj · German

kraj · 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.

Key facts for kraj
PropertyValue
Headwordkraj
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kraj]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kraj“ im Deutschen

krajliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kraj is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kraj]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

kraj 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 usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is kraj, spelled K-R-A-J.

Definition

  1. 1
    bewohntes Gebiet, das eine (selbstverwaltete) Einheit bildet; Land
  2. 2
    Gebiet, das sich durch bestimmte Eigenschaften auszeichnet; Landschaft, Gegend, Landstrich
  3. 3
    administrative Einheit in Tschechien, der Slowakei und Russland; Kraj, Region
  4. 4
    Rand, Saum, Kante

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „W Warszawie widywano też nad miastem mogiłę i krzyż ognisty w obłokach; odprawiano więc posty i dawano jałmużny, gdyż niektórzy twierdzili, że zaraza spadnie na kraj i wygubi rodzaj ludzki.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kraj"?
"kraj" is spelled K-R-A-J. The IPA pronunciation is [kraj].
What does "kraj" mean?
As a noun, "kraj" means: bewohntes Gebiet, das eine (selbstverwaltete) Einheit bildet; Land
How do you pronounce "kraj"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kraj" is [kraj]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kraj" come from?
"kraj" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list