krankhafte

Name: krankhafte, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈkʁaŋkhaftə]

/[ˈkʁaŋkhaftə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“krankhafte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,541 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,541
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 16
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

krankhafte vs krankhaft

90% similar

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

Key facts for krankhafte
Property	Value
Headword	krankhafte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈkʁaŋkhaftə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#47,541
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “krankhafte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). krankhafte lands here:

#47,541

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for krankhafte is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁaŋkhaftə]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,541 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for krankhafte, with forms such as "karnkhafte", "kkrankhafte", and "kraknhafte". 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, "krankhaft", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is krankhafte, spelled K-R-A-N-K-H-A-F-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: karnkhafte,kkrankhafte,kraknhafte,kranhkafte,krankahfte,krankhafet,krankhaffte,krankhaftte,krankhatfe,krankhfate,krankhhafte,krankkhafte,krannkhafte,krnakhafte,krrankhafte,rkankhafte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "krankhafte"

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 "krankhafte"?

"krankhafte" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-H-A-F-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkhaftə].

What does "krankhafte" mean?

As an adjective, "krankhafte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs krankhaft

What words are commonly confused with "krankhafte"?

"krankhafte" is commonly confused with "krankhaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "krankhafte"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "krankhafte" is [ˈkʁaŋkhaftə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "krankhafte" come from?

"krankhafte" 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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Using “krankhafte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is K-R-A-N-K-H-A-F-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈkʁaŋkhaftə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “krankhaft” - see the side-by-side comparison. krankhafte vs krankhaft
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.