Krebskranken

Name: Krebskranken, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈkʁeːpsˌkʁaŋkn̩]

/[ˈkʁeːpsˌkʁaŋkn̩]/ noun

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

The verdict

“Krebskranken” is uncommon German (frequency #64,448 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,448
frequency rank, German: 55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker

Key facts for Krebskranken
Property	Value
Headword	Krebskranken
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈkʁeːpsˌkʁaŋkn̩]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#64,448
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Krebskranken” 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). Krebskranken lands here:

#64,448

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

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Krebskranken is uncommon German at frequency #64,448 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁeːpsˌkʁaŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

Krebskranken has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Krebskranken, spelled K-R-E-B-S-K-R-A-N-K-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
2
Akkusativ Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
3
Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
4
Genitiv Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
5
Dativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
6
Akkusativ Singular der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
7
Plural der schwachen Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
8
Genitiv Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
9
Dativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
10
Akkusativ Singular der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker
11
Plural der gemischten Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker

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 "Krebskranken"?

"Krebskranken" is spelled K-R-E-B-S-K-R-A-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁeːpsˌkʁaŋkn̩].

What does "Krebskranken" mean?

As a noun, "Krebskranken" means: Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Krebskranker

How do you pronounce "Krebskranken"?

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

What language does "Krebskranken" come from?

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Using “Krebskranken”

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

The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-B-S-K-R-A-N-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈkʁeːpsˌkʁaŋkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.