Krankenbett

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛt]

/[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankenbett” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,749
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bett, in dem ein Kranker/eine Kranke liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-krankenbett · Krankenbett · German

Krankenbett · rank #44,749 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,749
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kopfkino

Nearest frequency peer: Kopfkino (-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 „Krankenbett“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krankenbett“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Krankenbett
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankenbett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#44,749
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krankenbett“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kopfkino“ (#44,748), „Krankenversicherungen“ (#44,750), „krankgeschrieben“ (#44,751). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krankenbett“ bei #44,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Krankenbett (IPA [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,749 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bett, in dem ein Kranker/eine Kranke liegt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krankenbett, with forms such as "karnkenbett", "kkrankenbett", and "kraknenbett". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Krankenbett, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-B-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bett, in dem ein Kranker/eine Kranke liegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Krankenbett in der Sahara ist wohl einer der unpassendsten Orte, um auf die Idee zu kommen, alleine mit dem Motorrad von London nach Kapstadt zu fahren.“
  2. „Als Ása wieder wach wurde, lag sie in einem weißen Krankenbett mit Schläuchen an ihrem Handrücken.“

Synonyms

Krankenlager

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnkenbett
  • kkrankenbett
  • kraknenbett
  • kraneknbett
  • krankebnett
  • krankenbbett
  • krankenbet
  • krankenbtet
  • krankenebtt
  • krankennbett
  • krankkenbett
  • kranknebett
  • krannkenbett
  • krnakenbett
  • krrankenbett
  • rkankenbett

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

karnkenbett2kkrankenbett1kraknenbett2kraneknbett2krankebnett2krankenbbett1krankenbet1krankenbtet2
Edit distance from "Krankenbett"

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 "Krankenbett"?
"Krankenbett" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-B-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛt].
What does "Krankenbett" mean?
As a noun, "Krankenbett" means: Bett, in dem ein Kranker/eine Kranke liegt
What are common misspellings of "Krankenbett"?
Common misspellings include "karnkenbett", "kkrankenbett", "kraknenbett", "kraneknbett", "krankebnett". The correct spelling is "Krankenbett".
How do you pronounce "Krankenbett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankenbett" is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌbɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankenbett" come from?
"Krankenbett" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Konsumgüter#44,743Kupferstich#44,757Lagerstätte#44,762intensivere#44,710

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

kommunikativ16 variantsKaiserreichs16 variantsMagistrats16 variantsmolekularen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list