Kraken

[ˈkʁaːkn̩]

/[ˈkʁaːkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kraken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,022. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,022
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krake

Corpus desk

Index DE-kraken · Kraken · German

Kraken · rank #44,022 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,022
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kreditnehmer

Nearest frequency peer: Kreditnehmer (+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 „Kraken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kraken“ 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).

Kraken vs Kran
67% similar
Kraken vs Küken
67% similar
Kraken vs Kronen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Kraken
PropertyValue
HeadwordKraken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaːkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,022
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kraken“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Krakenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kreditnehmer“ (#44,023), „Konstrukte“ (#44,020), „Kreditwürdigkeit“ (#44,024). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kraken“ bei #44,022. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kraken (IPA [ˈkʁaːkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,022 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kraken, with forms such as "karken", "kkraken", and "kraekn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Kran", "Küken", "Kronen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kraken, spelled K-R-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krake
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Krake
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Krake
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krake
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Krake
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Krake
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Krake

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karken
  • kkraken
  • kraekn
  • krakenn
  • krakken
  • krakne
  • krkaen
  • krraken
  • rkaken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

karken2kkraken1kraekn2krakenn1krakken1krakne2krkaen2krraken1
Edit distance from "Kraken"

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 "Kraken"?
"Kraken" is spelled K-R-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaːkn̩].
What does "Kraken" mean?
As a noun, "Kraken" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krake
What words are commonly confused with "Kraken"?
"Kraken" is commonly confused with "Kran", "Küken", "Kronen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kraken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kraken" is [ˈkʁaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kraken" come from?
"Kraken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Krätze#44,028ködern#44,033kapier#44,002leerem#44,043

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Knollen9 variantsLändle9 variantsMelzer9 variantsHellmann9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list