Krankenlager
[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]
The verdict
“Krankenlager” 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 September 3, 2026) - Bett, in dem ein Kranker liegt
Corpus desk
Index DE-krankenlager · Krankenlager · German
Krankenlager · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Krankenlager |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌlaːɡɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Krankenlager“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Krankenlager is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌlaːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Krankenlager doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Krankenlager, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-L-A-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Bett, in dem ein Kranker liegt
- 2Zeitraum, in der jemand aufgrund einer Krankheit das Bett hüten muss
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Krankenlager appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die drei Tage Krankenlager genügten, um sie zur Einkehr zu bringen.“
Synonyms
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.