Kredit

[kʁeˈdiːt]

/[kʁeˈdiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kredit” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,717. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,717
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist gegen Zahlung von Zinsen zur Verfügung gestelltes fremdes Kapital

Corpus desk

Index DE-kredit · Kredit · German

Kredit · rank #4,717 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,717
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kompliziert

Nearest frequency peer: kompliziert (-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 „Kredit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kredit“ 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).

Kredit vs Kreis
67% similar
Kredit vs kreuzt
50% similar
Kredit vs kreist
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kredit
PropertyValue
HeadwordKredit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kʁeˈdiːt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,717
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kredit“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „kompliziert“ (#4,716), „Kugel“ (#4,718), „klingen“ (#4,715). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kredit“ bei #4,717. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Kredit (IPA [kʁeˈdiːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,717 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Dominant gloss: "meist gegen Zahlung von Zinsen zur Verfügung gestelltes fremdes Kapital".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kredit, with forms such as "kerdit", "kkredit", and "krdeit". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Kreis", "kreuzt", "kreist", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kredit, spelled K-R-E-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist gegen Zahlung von Zinsen zur Verfügung gestelltes fremdes Kapital

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe einen Kredit aufgenommen.
  2. „Die praktische Folge der Herabstufung liegt darin, dass Kredite an die USA künftig nur noch zu höheren Zinsen vergeben werden - was die prekäre Finanzlage der Supermacht weiter verschleiert.“

Antonyms

Guthaben

This word in other languages

loan(English)crédito(Español)crédit(Français)crédito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kerdit
  • kkredit
  • krdeit
  • kreddit
  • kreditt
  • kredti
  • kreidt
  • krredit
  • rkedit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kerdit2kkredit1krdeit2kreddit1kreditt1kredti2kreidt2krredit1
Edit distance from "Kredit"

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 "Kredit"?
"Kredit" is spelled K-R-E-D-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kʁeˈdiːt].
What does "Kredit" mean?
As a noun, "Kredit" means: meist gegen Zahlung von Zinsen zur Verfügung gestelltes fremdes Kapital
What words are commonly confused with "Kredit"?
"Kredit" is commonly confused with "Kreis", "kreuzt", "kreist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kredit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kredit" is [kʁeˈdiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kredit" come from?
"Kredit" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mörder#4,723Grafik#4,707opfern#4,729Flagge#4,700

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Roland9 variantssuchte9 variantsDoktor9 variantsArthur9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list