Krankengeld

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌɡɛlt]

/[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌɡɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankengeld” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,540. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,540
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geld, welches dem Versicherungsnehmer seitens der Krankenkasse ausgezahlt wird, wenn er wegen Krankheit arbeitsunfähig ist und einen Verdienstausfall erleidet

Corpus desk

Index DE-krankengeld · Krankengeld · German

Krankengeld · rank #47,540 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,540
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korinth

Nearest frequency peer: Korinth (-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 „Krankengeld“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krankengeld“ 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 Krankengeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankengeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌɡɛlt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#47,540
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krankengeld“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Krankengeldliegt 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: „Korinth“ (#47,539), „krankhafte“ (#47,541), „Kopfsteinpflaster“ (#47,538). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krankengeld“ bei #47,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Krankengeld (IPA [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌɡɛlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,540 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Geld, welches dem Versicherungsnehmer seitens der Krankenkasse ausgezahlt wird, wenn er wegen Krankheit arbeitsunfähig ist und einen Verdienstausfall erleidet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krankengeld, with forms such as "karnkengeld", "kkrankengeld", and "kraknengeld". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Krankengeld, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-G-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geld, welches dem Versicherungsnehmer seitens der Krankenkasse ausgezahlt wird, wenn er wegen Krankheit arbeitsunfähig ist und einen Verdienstausfall erleidet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er hat etwas gespart und bezieht nach wie vor sein Krankengeld.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnkengeld
  • kkrankengeld
  • kraknengeld
  • kranekngeld
  • krankegneld
  • krankenegld
  • krankengedl
  • krankengeldd
  • krankengelld
  • krankenggeld
  • krankengled
  • krankenngeld
  • krankkengeld
  • kranknegeld
  • krannkengeld
  • krnakengeld
  • krrankengeld
  • rkankengeld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Krankengeld - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

karnkengeld2kkrankengeld1kraknengeld2kranekngeld2krankegneld2krankenegld2krankengedl2krankengeldd1
Edit distance from "Krankengeld"

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 "Krankengeld"?
"Krankengeld" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-G-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌɡɛlt].
What does "Krankengeld" mean?
As a noun, "Krankengeld" means: Geld, welches dem Versicherungsnehmer seitens der Krankenkasse ausgezahlt wird, wenn er wegen Krankheit arbeitsunfähig ist und einen Verdienstausfall erleidet
What are common misspellings of "Krankengeld"?
Common misspellings include "karnkengeld", "kkrankengeld", "kraknengeld", "kranekngeld", "krankegneld". The correct spelling is "Krankengeld".
How do you pronounce "Krankengeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankengeld" is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankengeld" come from?
"Krankengeld" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Konsultation18 variantsKompromissen18 variantskatapultiert18 variantsKabarettisten18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list