Krakau

[ˈkʁaːkaʊ̯]

/[ˈkʁaːkaʊ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Krakau” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,649. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,649
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Polen

Corpus desk

Index DE-krakau · Krakau · German

Krakau · rank #20,649 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,649
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korrespondent

Nearest frequency peer: Korrespondent (-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 „Krakau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krakau“ 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).

Krakau vs Kraken
67% similar
Krakau vs Kakao
67% similar

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

Key facts for Krakau
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrakau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkʁaːkaʊ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,649
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krakau“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Korrespondent“ (#20,648), „Kurzfilm“ (#20,650), „Konzepts“ (#20,647). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krakau“ bei #20,649. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Krakau (IPA [ˈkʁaːkaʊ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,649 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krakau, with forms such as "karkau", "kkrakau", and "kraaku". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Kraken", "Kakao", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Krakau, spelled K-R-A-K-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Polen
  2. 2
    Tal in der Steiermark

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Unterwegs durch die Gassen Krakaus fiel mir auf, was ich noch alles hätte erwähnen können.“
  2. „Vom Palästina-Amt in Krakau bekommt er einen Schein zur Auswanderung nach Zion für den nächsten Transport.“

This word in other languages

Cracow(English)Cracovia(Español)Cracovie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karkau
  • kkrakau
  • kraaku
  • krakkau
  • krakua
  • krkaau
  • krrakau
  • rkakau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Krakau - 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.

karkau2kkrakau1kraaku2krakkau1krakua2krkaau2krrakau1rkakau2
Edit distance from "Krakau"

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 "Krakau"?
"Krakau" is spelled K-R-A-K-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaːkaʊ̯].
What does "Krakau" mean?
As a proper noun, "Krakau" means: Stadt in Polen
What words are commonly confused with "Krakau"?
"Krakau" is commonly confused with "Kraken", "Kakao". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krakau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krakau" is [ˈkʁaːkaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krakau" come from?
"Krakau" 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 "Krakau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kölsch#20,651letzen#20,655Liedes#20,657Lilien#20,658

Similar misspelling depth

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

Koffein8 variantsmiesen8 variantsNaumann8 variantsneuste8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list