Krankenwagen

[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]

/[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankenwagen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,346. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,346
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahrzeug, um kranke oder verletzte Menschen zu transportieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-krankenwagen · Krankenwagen · German

Krankenwagen · rank #17,346 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,346
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kontinuierlic…

Nearest frequency peer: kontinuierliche (-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 „Krankenwagen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krankenwagen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Krankenwagen
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankenwagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,346
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krankenwagen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Krankenwagenliegt 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: „kontinuierliche“ (#17,345), „Kristina“ (#17,347), „Kontakten“ (#17,344). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krankenwagen“ bei #17,346. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Krankenwagen (IPA [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,346 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fahrzeug, um kranke oder verletzte Menschen zu transportieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krankenwagen, with forms such as "karnkenwagen", "kkrankenwagen", and "kraknenwagen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Krankenwagen, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-W-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahrzeug, um kranke oder verletzte Menschen zu transportieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Krankenwagen fährt dich sofort ins Krankenhaus.
  2. „Nachmittags bringt mich ein Krankenwagen ins Militärlazarett.“

Synonyms

AmbulanzRettungswagenSanitätsautoSanka

This word in other languages

ambulance(English)ambulancia(Español)ambulance(Français)ambulância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnkenwagen
  • kkrankenwagen
  • kraknenwagen
  • kraneknwagen
  • krankenawgen
  • krankennwagen
  • krankenwaegn
  • krankenwagenn
  • krankenwaggen
  • krankenwagne
  • krankenwgaen
  • krankenwwagen
  • krankewnagen
  • krankkenwagen
  • kranknewagen
  • krannkenwagen
  • krnakenwagen
  • krrankenwagen
  • rkankenwagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Krankenwagen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

karnkenwagen2kkrankenwagen1kraknenwagen2kraneknwagen2krankenawgen2krankennwagen1krankenwaegn2krankenwagenn1
Edit distance from "Krankenwagen"

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 "Krankenwagen"?
"Krankenwagen" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-N-W-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩].
What does "Krankenwagen" mean?
As a noun, "Krankenwagen" means: Fahrzeug, um kranke oder verletzte Menschen zu transportieren
What are common misspellings of "Krankenwagen"?
Common misspellings include "karnkenwagen", "kkrankenwagen", "kraknenwagen", "kraneknwagen", "krankenawgen". The correct spelling is "Krankenwagen".
How do you pronounce "Krankenwagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankenwagen" is [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌvaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankenwagen" come from?
"Krankenwagen" 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 "Krankenwagen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kommandanten#17,342ideologische#17,330gegenwärtige#17,298eingestiegen#17,270

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

gemeinnützigen19 variantsexperimentelle19 variantsberühmtesten19 variantsAuthentizität19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list