Krämer

[ˈkʁɛːmɐ]

/[ˈkʁɛːmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krämer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,607
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-kramer · Krämer · German

Krämer · rank #18,607 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,607
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krupp

Nearest frequency peer: Krupp (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Krämer”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Krämer” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Krämer vs Krüger
67% similar
Krämer vs Kummer
67% similar
Krämer vs Krampf
50% similar

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

Key facts for Krämer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrämer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɛːmɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,607
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Krämer” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Krämerliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Krupp“ (#18,606), „Kurfürst“ (#18,608), „Kran“ (#18,605). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Krämer (IPA [ˈkʁɛːmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,607 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krämer, with forms such as "kkrämer", "krmäer", and "krrämer". 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, "Krüger", "Kummer", "Krampf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Krämer, spelled K-R-Ä-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt
  2. 2
    ein engstirniger Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das kann man beim Krämer kaufen.
  2. „Unter den Leuten, die sich jetzt herzudrängten, befand sich auch ein Krämer, der in Helena mit allerhand Sachen handelte.“

Synonyms

KleinhändlerKramerGreißler

This word in other languages

grocer(English)tendero(Español)petit commerçant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkrämer
  • krmäer
  • krrämer
  • kräemr
  • krämerr
  • krämmer
  • krämre
  • kärmer
  • rkämer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkrämer1krmäer2krrämer1kräemr2krämerr1krämmer1krämre2kärmer2
Edit distance from "Krämer"

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 "Krämer"?
"Krämer" is spelled K-R-Ä-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛːmɐ].
What does "Krämer" mean?
As a noun, "Krämer" means: jemand, der ein kleines Geschäft betreibt
What words are commonly confused with "Krämer"?
"Krämer" is commonly confused with "Krüger", "Kummer", "Krampf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krämer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krämer" is [ˈkʁɛːmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krämer" come from?
"Krämer" 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 "Krämer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kracht#18,604Konzil#18,602klagte#18,599keeper#18,596

Similar misspelling depth

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

knallen9 variantsKasper9 variantsmaking9 variantsJacken9 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Krämer". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Krämer" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Krüger". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #18,607 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list