Kranker

[ˈkʁaŋkɐ]

/[ˈkʁaŋkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kranker” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,933
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der an einer Krankheit leidet

Corpus desk

Index DE-kranker · Kranker · German

Kranker · rank #15,933 · 11 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,933
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Korrekturen

Nearest frequency peer: Korrekturen (-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 „Kranker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kranker“ 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).

Kranker vs Krater
71% similar
Kranker vs Kränze
57% similar
Kranker vs Kräuter
57% similar

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

Key facts for Kranker
PropertyValue
HeadwordKranker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,933
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kranker“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Krankerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Korrekturen“ (#15,932), „Kunstgeschichte“ (#15,934), „Konzentrationslager“ (#15,931). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kranker“ bei #15,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Kranker (IPA [ˈkʁaŋkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,933 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der an einer Krankheit leidet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kranker, with forms such as "karnker", "kkranker", and "krakner". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Krater", "Kränze", "Kräuter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists 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 Kranker, spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der an einer Krankheit leidet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kranke müssen in der Regel ärztlich versorgt werden.
  2. Ein Kranker schleppte sich mit letzter Kraft in das Lazarett im Flüchtlingslager.

Antonyms

Gesunder

This word in other languages

enfermo(Español)malade(Français)doente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnker
  • kkranker
  • krakner
  • kranekr
  • krankerr
  • krankker
  • krankre
  • krannker
  • krnaker
  • krranker
  • rkanker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

karnker2kkranker1krakner2kranekr2krankerr1krankker1krankre2krannker1
Edit distance from "Kranker"

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 "Kranker"?
"Kranker" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkɐ].
What does "Kranker" mean?
As a noun, "Kranker" means: jemand, der an einer Krankheit leidet
What words are commonly confused with "Kranker"?
"Kranker" is commonly confused with "Krater", "Kränze", "Kräuter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kranker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kranker" is [ˈkʁaŋkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kranker" come from?
"Kranker" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kranker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kampfes#15,925innerer#15,921Highway#15,914Parolen#15,966

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

jüngerer11 variantsmitteilte11 variantsPrägung11 variantsprügeln11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list