Kraxe

[ˈkʁaksə]

/[ˈkʁaksə]/ noun

The verdict

“Kraxe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großer (Reise-)Rucksack

Corpus desk

Index DE-kraxe · Kraxe · German

Kraxe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Kraxe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKraxe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaksə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kraxe“ im Deutschen

Kraxeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kraxe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaksə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Kraxe has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kraxe, spelled K-R-A-X-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer (Reise-)Rucksack
  2. 2
    Traggestell oder Korb, der auf dem Rücken getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit viel Funktionalität und Taschenvolumen wird man erst so richtig die wahre Freude am Reisen erfahren können. Denn die Kraxe wird auch höchsten Ansprüchen gerecht.
  2. Er band die Äste auf der Kraxe fest und schaffte sie auf den Berg hinausf.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kraxe"?
"Kraxe" is spelled K-R-A-X-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaksə].
What does "Kraxe" mean?
As a noun, "Kraxe" means: großer (Reise-)Rucksack
How do you pronounce "Kraxe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kraxe" is [ˈkʁaksə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kraxe" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list