Kranich

[ˈkʁaːnɪç]

/[ˈkʁaːnɪç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kranich” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,086
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Vogelfamilie

Corpus desk

Index DE-kranich · Kranich · German

Kranich · rank #46,086 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,086
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kraftwerks

Nearest frequency peer: Kraftwerks (-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 „Kranich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kranich“ 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).

Kranich vs Kronach
71% similar
Kranich vs Kraniche
88% similar
Kranich vs Krach
71% similar

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

Key facts for Kranich
PropertyValue
HeadwordKranich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaːnɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,086
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kranich“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kraftwerks“ (#46,085), „Krankenstand“ (#46,087), „Kopftücher“ (#46,084). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kranich“ bei #46,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kranich (IPA [ˈkʁaːnɪç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,086 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kranich, with forms such as "karnich", "kkranich", and "krainch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Kronach", "Kraniche", "Krach", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kranich, spelled K-R-A-N-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Vogelfamilie
  2. 2
    speziell die Vogelart Grus grus
  3. 3
    ein Sternbild
  4. 4
    eine gemeine Figur (Wappentier)
  5. 5
    ein altertümlicher hölzerner Baukran

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kraniche sind große bis sehr große Vögel.
  2. Den Kranich erkennt man schon von Weitem an seinem charakteristischen Ruf.

Synonyms

Grus grusGrus

This word in other languages

crane(English)grulla(Español)grue(Français)grou(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnich
  • kkranich
  • krainch
  • krancih
  • kranicch
  • kranichh
  • kranihc
  • krannich
  • krnaich
  • krranich
  • rkanich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kranich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

karnich2kkranich1krainch2krancih2kranicch1kranichh1kranihc2krannich1
Edit distance from "Kranich"

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 "Kranich"?
"Kranich" is spelled K-R-A-N-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaːnɪç].
What does "Kranich" mean?
As a noun, "Kranich" means: Vertreter der Vogelfamilie
What words are commonly confused with "Kranich"?
"Kranich" is commonly confused with "Kronach", "Kraniche", "Krach". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kranich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kranich" is [ˈkʁaːnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kranich" come from?
"Kranich" 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 "Kranich", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kürbisse11 variantsLustenau11 variantsHotelier11 variantsHonorare11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list