Krankheit

[ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krankheit” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,163
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Störung oder Einschränkung der normalen körperlichen oder seelischen Funktionen

Corpus desk

Index DE-krankheit · Krankheit · German

Krankheit · rank #2,163 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,163
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kommst

Nearest frequency peer: kommst (-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 “Krankheit”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Krankheit” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Krankheit vs Krankheiten
82% similar
Krankheit vs krankhaft
67% similar

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

Key facts for Krankheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrankheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,163
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Krankheit” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Krankheitliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „kommst“ (#2,162), „morgens“ (#2,164), „kommenden“ (#2,161). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Krankheit (IPA [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,163 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krankheit, with forms such as "karnkheit", "kkrankheit", and "kraknheit". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Krankheiten", "krankhaft", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Krankheit, spelled K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Störung oder Einschränkung der normalen körperlichen oder seelischen Funktionen
  2. 2
    das Kranksein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Krankheit wird auch vorübergehen.
  2. „Beide Male musste ich ins Krankenhaus, bekam scheußliche Spritzen gegen Tetanus, Tollwut oder weiß der Teufel was für Krankheiten.“

Synonyms

ErkrankungMorbus

Antonyms

GesundheitHeilung

This word in other languages

illness(English)enfermedad(Español)maladie(Français)doença(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • karnkheit
  • kkrankheit
  • kraknheit
  • kranhkeit
  • krankehit
  • krankheitt
  • krankheti
  • krankhheit
  • krankhiet
  • krankkheit
  • krannkheit
  • krnakheit
  • krrankheit
  • rkankheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

karnkheit2kkrankheit1kraknheit2kranhkeit2krankehit2krankheitt1krankheti2krankhheit1
Edit distance from "Krankheit"

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 "Krankheit"?
"Krankheit" is spelled K-R-A-N-K-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t].
What does "Krankheit" mean?
As a noun, "Krankheit" means: die Störung oder Einschränkung der normalen körperlichen oder seelischen Funktionen
What words are commonly confused with "Krankheit"?
"Krankheit" is commonly confused with "Krankheiten", "krankhaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krankheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krankheit" is [ˈkʁaŋkhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krankheit" come from?
"Krankheit" 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 "Krankheit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kommenden#2,161Kategorie#2,160Gegenteil#2,151russische#2,175

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

erscheinen14 variantsHamburger14 variantsgebraucht14 variantsversuchte14 variants

What to do next

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  • "Krankheit" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Krankheiten". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,163 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "K" letter cohort. K–Z browse

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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