kreischen

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#31,141

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

kreischen is aGermanverb. It means: einen Schrei mit lauter, hoher Stimme ausstoßen Pronounced [ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]. Often confused with kreisen and kriechen.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of kreischen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for kreischen is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁaɪ̯ʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,141 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for kreischen, with forms such as "kerischen", "kkreischen", and "kreicshen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is kreischen, spelled K-R-E-I-S-C-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kerischen,kkreischen,kreicshen,kreiscchen,kreiscehn,kreischenn,kreischhen,kreischne,kreishcen,kreisschen,kresichen,krieschen,krreischen,rkeischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for kreischen

Misspelling Variants of "kreischen"

kerischen9kkreischen10kreicshen9kreiscchen10kreiscehn9kreischenn10kreischhen10kreischne9
Misspelling Variants of "kreischen"

Frequency rank: #31,141 in German

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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.