Krankenschein

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌʃaɪ̯n]

/[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌʃaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankenschein” is uncommon German (frequency #89,171 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,171
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schriftliche ärztliche Bestätigung des Gesundheitszustandes eines Patienten für einen bestimmten Zeitraum

Corpus desk

Index DE-krankenschein · Krankenschein · German

Krankenschein · rank #89,171 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,171
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krampfadern

Nearest frequency peer: Krampfadern (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Krankenschein”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Krankenschein” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Krankenschein
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankenschein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌʃaɪ̯n]
Letters13
Frequency rank#89,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Krankenschein” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Krankenscheinliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Krampfadern“ (#89,170), „Krankheitssymptome“ (#89,172), „Kreistags“ (#89,173). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Krankenschein is uncommon German at frequency #89,171 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌʃaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Krankenschein in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Krankenschein, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-S-C-H-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schriftliche ärztliche Bestätigung des Gesundheitszustandes eines Patienten für einen bestimmten Zeitraum
  2. 2
    Schriftstück einer Krankenkasse (Krankenkassa), mit dem ein Arzt ohne sofortige Bezahlung aufgesucht werden konnte

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Da er krank war, holte er sich einen Krankenschein beim Arzt.

Synonyms

Krankenbescheinigung

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 "Krankenschein"?
"Krankenschein" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-S-C-H-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌʃaɪ̯n].
What does "Krankenschein" mean?
As a noun, "Krankenschein" means: schriftliche ärztliche Bestätigung des Gesundheitszustandes eines Patienten für einen bestimmten Zeitraum
How do you pronounce "Krankenschein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankenschein" is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌʃaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankenschein" come from?
"Krankenschein" 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 "Krankenschein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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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