kreischen

[ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“kreischen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,141. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,141
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Schrei mit lauter, hoher Stimme ausstoßen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreischen · kreischen · German

kreischen · rank #31,141 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,141
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kraftwerken

Nearest frequency peer: Kraftwerken (-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 „kreischen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „kreischen“ 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).

kreischen vs kreisen
78% similar
kreischen vs kriechen
78% similar
kreischen vs Kreuzchen
67% similar

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

Key facts for kreischen
PropertyValue
Headwordkreischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,141
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „kreischen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kraftwerken“ (#31,140), „Kreuzfahrtschiff“ (#31,142), „kosmische“ (#31,139). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „kreischen“ bei #31,141. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around kreischen (IPA [ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,141 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 kreischen, with forms such as "kerischen", "kkreischen", and "kreicshen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "kreisen", "kriechen", "Kreuzchen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is kreischen, spelled K-R-E-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Schrei mit lauter, hoher Stimme ausstoßen
  2. 2
    ein lautes, schrilles Geräusch ausstoßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Eltern kreischten in Panik nach einem Arzt.
  2. Das Kind kreischte den ganzen Vormittag über.

This word in other languages

shriek(English)chirriar(Español)crier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kerischen
  • kkreischen
  • kreicshen
  • kreiscchen
  • kreiscehn
  • kreischenn
  • kreischhen
  • kreischne
  • kreishcen
  • kreisschen
  • kresichen
  • krieschen
  • krreischen
  • rkeischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kerischen2kkreischen1kreicshen2kreiscchen1kreiscehn2kreischenn1kreischhen1kreischne2
Edit distance from "kreischen"

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 "kreischen"?
"kreischen" is spelled K-R-E-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩].
What does "kreischen" mean?
As a verb, "kreischen" means: einen Schrei mit lauter, hoher Stimme ausstoßen
What words are commonly confused with "kreischen"?
"kreischen" is commonly confused with "kreisen", "kriechen", "Kreuzchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kreischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kreischen" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kreischen" come from?
"kreischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

kosmische#31,139Kontraste#31,136langweile#31,149lehrreich#31,154

Similar misspelling depth

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

Löwenzahn14 variantsItalienern14 variantsMetaphern14 variantsMitglieds14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list