Krankengeschichte

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ɡəˌʃɪçtə]

/[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ɡəˌʃɪçtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Krankengeschichte” is uncommon German (frequency #58,032 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,032
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vorgeschichte der Krankheiten einer Person

Key facts for Krankengeschichte
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankengeschichte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ɡəˌʃɪçtə]
Letters17
Frequency rank#58,032
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Krankengeschichte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Krankengeschichte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Krankengeschichte is uncommon German at frequency #58,032 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Krankengeschichte in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Krankengeschichte, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgeschichte der Krankheiten einer Person
  2. 2
    Akte, in der die Vorgeschichte der Krankheiten einer Person dokumentiert ist

Synonyms

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 "Krankengeschichte"?
"Krankengeschichte" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ɡəˌʃɪçtə].
What does "Krankengeschichte" mean?
As a noun, "Krankengeschichte" means: Vorgeschichte der Krankheiten einer Person
How do you pronounce "Krankengeschichte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankengeschichte" is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ɡəˌʃɪçtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankengeschichte" come from?
"Krankengeschichte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Krankengeschichte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-A-N-K-E-N-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ɡəˌʃɪçtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list