Krankenschwester

[ˈkʁaŋkŋ̍ˌʃvɛstɐ]

/[ˈkʁaŋkŋ̍ˌʃvɛstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankenschwester” has 27 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,123
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
27
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pflegerin und Betreuerin von Kranken

Corpus desk

Index DE-krankenschwester · Krankenschwester · German

Krankenschwester · rank #10,123 · 27 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #10,123
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 27 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH komischen

Nearest frequency peer: komischen (-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 „Krankenschwester“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krankenschwester“ 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).

Krankenschwester vs Krankenschwestern
94% similar

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

Key facts for Krankenschwester
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankenschwester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkŋ̍ˌʃvɛstɐ]
Letters16
Frequency rank#10,123
Misspellings tracked27
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krankenschwester“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Krankenschwesterliegt 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: „komischen“ (#10,122), „Köhler“ (#10,124), „knappen“ (#10,121). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krankenschwester“ bei #10,123. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 27 spelling variants around Krankenschwester (IPA [ˈkʁaŋkŋ̍ˌʃvɛstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,123 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pflegerin und Betreuerin von Kranken".

Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krankenschwester, with forms such as "karnkenschwester", "kkrankenschwester", and "kraknenschwester". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Krankenschwestern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Krankenschwester, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflegerin und Betreuerin von Kranken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Krankenschwestern haben einen aufreibenden Beruf.
  2. „Aber die Krankenschwestern haben gesagt, er hat noch Bazillen im Hals, und wo Kinder zu Haus sind, ist so was gefährlich.“

Synonyms

GesundheitspflegerinKrankenpflegerin

This word in other languages

nurse(English)enfermera(Español)infirmière(Français)enfermeira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnkenschwester
  • kkrankenschwester
  • kraknenschwester
  • kraneknschwester
  • krankencshwester
  • krankennschwester
  • krankenscchwester
  • krankenschewster
  • krankenschhwester
  • krankenschwesetr
  • krankenschwesster
  • krankenschwesterr
  • krankenschwestre
  • krankenschwestter
  • krankenschwetser
  • krankenschwseter
  • krankenschwwester
  • krankenscwhester
  • krankenshcwester
  • krankensschwester
  • krankesnchwester
  • krankkenschwester
  • krankneschwester
  • krannkenschwester
  • krnakenschwester
  • krrankenschwester
  • rkankenschwester

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

karnkenschwester2kkrankenschwester1kraknenschwester2kraneknschwester2krankencshwester2krankennschwester1krankenscchwester1krankenschewster2
Edit distance from "Krankenschwester"

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 "Krankenschwester"?
"Krankenschwester" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-S-C-H-W-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkŋ̍ˌʃvɛstɐ].
What does "Krankenschwester" mean?
As a noun, "Krankenschwester" means: Pflegerin und Betreuerin von Kranken
What words are commonly confused with "Krankenschwester"?
"Krankenschwester" is commonly confused with "Krankenschwestern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krankenschwester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankenschwester" is [ˈkʁaŋkŋ̍ˌʃvɛstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankenschwester" come from?
"Krankenschwester" 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 "Krankenschwester", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (27 here; floor ≥5).

parlamentarischen27 variantsSelbstbewusstsein27 variantsVeröffentlichungen27 variantsGeschwindigkeiten27 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list