kränkeln
[ˈkʁɛŋkl̩n]
The verdict
“kränkeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (immer wieder) leicht krank, kränklich; nie ganz gesund sein
Corpus desk
Index DE-krankeln · kränkeln · German
kränkeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | kränkeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈkʁɛŋkl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „kränkeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
kränkeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkʁɛŋkl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for kränkeln, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 kränkeln, spelled K-R-Ä-N-K-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1(immer wieder) leicht krank, kränklich; nie ganz gesund sein
- 2sich in schlechtem (wirtschaftlichen) Zustand befinden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how kränkeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er kränkelt.
Sein Ruf kränkelt.
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.