Kreisschreiben

[ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gleichlautender Brief, der an eine Gruppe von Adressaten verschickt wird

Key facts for Kreisschreiben
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreisschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kreisschreiben” sits in German frequency

Kreisschreiben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kreisschreiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gleichlautender Brief, der an eine Gruppe von Adressaten verschickt wird".

Kreisschreiben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kreisschreiben, spelled K-R-E-I-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleichlautender Brief, der an eine Gruppe von Adressaten verschickt wird

Synonyms

RundbriefRundschreibenUmlaufZirkularAussendung

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 "Kreisschreiben"?
"Kreisschreiben" is spelled K-R-E-I-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "Kreisschreiben" mean?
As a noun, "Kreisschreiben" means: gleichlautender Brief, der an eine Gruppe von Adressaten verschickt wird
How do you pronounce "Kreisschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreisschreiben" is [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreisschreiben" come from?
"Kreisschreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Kreisschreiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-R-E-I-S-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list