Kranführer
[ˈkʁaːnˌfyːʁɐ]
The verdict
“Kranführer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der beruflich einen Kran bedient
Corpus desk
Index DE-kranfuhrer · Kranführer · German
Kranführer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Kranführer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁaːnˌfyːʁɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kranführer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kranführer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaːnˌfyːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der beruflich einen Kran bedient".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Kranführer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Kranführer, spelled K-R-A-N-F-Ü-H-R-E-R.
Definition
- 1jemand, der beruflich einen Kran bedient
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kranführer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Besonders gefordert sind Kranführer bei Einsatzorganisationen, wie bei der Feuerwehr.“
„Der Kranführer (24) erlitt einen Nervenzusammenbruch und wurde ins Spital gebracht.“
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.