Krankenkassa

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasa]

/[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankenkassa” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Träger der Krankenversicherung in Österreich

Key facts for Krankenkassa
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankenkassa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasa]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Krankenkassa” sits in German frequency

Krankenkassa falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Krankenkassa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Träger der Krankenversicherung in Österreich".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Krankenkassa, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Krankenkassa, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-K-A-S-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Träger der Krankenversicherung in Österreich

This word in other languages

caisse d’assurance maladie(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Krankenkassa"?
"Krankenkassa" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-K-A-S-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasa].
What does "Krankenkassa" mean?
As a noun, "Krankenkassa" means: Träger der Krankenversicherung in Österreich
How do you pronounce "Krankenkassa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankenkassa" is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankenkassa" come from?
"Krankenkassa" 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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Using “Krankenkassa”

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-K-A-S-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌkasa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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