krakeln
[ˈkʁaːkl̩n]
The verdict
“krakeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unleserlich, unordentlich, zittrig schreiben
Corpus desk
Index DE-krakeln · krakeln · German
krakeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | krakeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkʁaːkl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „krakeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
krakeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkʁaːkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unleserlich, unordentlich, zittrig schreiben".
krakeln has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is krakeln, spelled K-R-A-K-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1unleserlich, unordentlich, zittrig schreiben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how krakeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Kunde krakelte seine Unterschrift auf das Formular.
This word in other languages
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.