Krankenhäuser

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]

/[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankenhäuser” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,755. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,755
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krankenhaus

Corpus desk

Index DE-krankenhauser · Krankenhäuser · German

Krankenhäuser · rank #9,755 · 20 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,755
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kostete

Nearest frequency peer: kostete (-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 „Krankenhäuser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krankenhäuser“ 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).

Krankenhäuser vs Krankenhauses
85% similar
Krankenhäuser vs Krankenhäusern
93% similar
Krankenhäuser vs Krankenhaus
77% similar

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

Key facts for Krankenhäuser
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankenhäuser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#9,755
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krankenhäuser“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Krankenhäuserliegt 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: „kostete“ (#9,754), „kritisierte“ (#9,756), „korrekte“ (#9,753). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krankenhäuser“ bei #9,755. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Krankenhäuser (IPA [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,755 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krankenhäuser, with forms such as "karnkenhäuser", "kkrankenhäuser", and "kraknenhäuser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Krankenhauses", "Krankenhäusern", "Krankenhaus", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Krankenhäuser, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-H-Ä-U-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krankenhaus
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Krankenhaus
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Krankenhaus

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnkenhäuser
  • kkrankenhäuser
  • kraknenhäuser
  • kraneknhäuser
  • krankehnäuser
  • krankenhhäuser
  • krankenhuäser
  • krankenhäsuer
  • krankenhäuesr
  • krankenhäuserr
  • krankenhäusre
  • krankenhäusser
  • krankennhäuser
  • krankenähuser
  • krankkenhäuser
  • kranknehäuser
  • krannkenhäuser
  • krnakenhäuser
  • krrankenhäuser
  • rkankenhäuser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Krankenhäuser - 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.

karnkenhäuser2kkrankenhäuser1kraknenhäuser2kraneknhäuser2krankehnäuser2krankenhhäuser1krankenhuäser2krankenhäsuer2
Edit distance from "Krankenhäuser"

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 "Krankenhäuser"?
"Krankenhäuser" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-H-Ä-U-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhɔɪ̯zɐ].
What does "Krankenhäuser" mean?
As a noun, "Krankenhäuser" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Krankenhaus
What words are commonly confused with "Krankenhäuser"?
"Krankenhäuser" is commonly confused with "Krankenhauses", "Krankenhäusern", "Krankenhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krankenhäuser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankenhäuser" is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankenhäuser" come from?
"Krankenhäuser" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list