krallen

[ˈkʁalən]

/[ˈkʁalən]/ verb

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The verdict

“krallen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,283. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,283
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich mithilfe der Krallen oder Fingernägel an etwas festhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-krallen · krallen · German

krallen · rank #19,283 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,283
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korrelation

Nearest frequency peer: Korrelation (-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 „krallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „krallen“ 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).

krallen vs kranken
71% similar
krallen vs kratzen
71% similar
krallen vs Krassen
57% similar

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

Key facts for krallen
PropertyValue
Headwordkrallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁalən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,283
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „krallen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Korrelation“ (#19,282), „Kreta“ (#19,284), „konsumieren“ (#19,281). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „krallen“ bei #19,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around krallen (IPA [ˈkʁalən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,283 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for krallen, with forms such as "karllen", "kkrallen", and "kraleln". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "kranken", "kratzen", "Krassen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is krallen, spelled K-R-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich mithilfe der Krallen oder Fingernägel an etwas festhalten
  2. 2
    die Finger oder Ähnliches mithilfe der Krallen oder Fingernägel in etwas hineinbohren
  3. 3
    die Hände/Finger krümmen, zu Krallen formen
  4. 4
    etwas schnell greifen, jemanden ergreifen (und mitnehmen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Doch du hast dir gerade Eddies Revier gekrallt.

Synonyms

festkrallen

This word in other languages

clamp(English)aferrarse(Español)s'agripper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karllen
  • kkrallen
  • kraleln
  • kralen
  • krallenn
  • krallne
  • krlalen
  • krrallen
  • rkallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of krallen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

karllen2kkrallen1kraleln2kralen1krallenn1krallne2krlalen2krrallen1
Edit distance from "krallen"

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 "krallen"?
"krallen" is spelled K-R-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁalən].
What does "krallen" mean?
As a verb, "krallen" means: sich mithilfe der Krallen oder Fingernägel an etwas festhalten
What words are commonly confused with "krallen"?
"krallen" is commonly confused with "kranken", "kratzen", "Krassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "krallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krallen" is [ˈkʁalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "krallen" come from?
"krallen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list