Kreml

[ˈkʁɛml̩]

/[ˈkʁɛml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kreml” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,635
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine für mehrere altrussische Städte typische Burg- oder Festungsanlage

Corpus desk

Index DE-kreml · Kreml · German

Kreml · rank #17,635 · 8 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,635
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Krassen

Nearest frequency peer: Krassen (-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 „Kreml“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Kreml“ 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).

Kreml vs Krim
60% similar
Kreml vs Kreuz
60% similar
Kreml vs Krimi
60% similar

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

Key facts for Kreml
PropertyValue
HeadwordKreml
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɛml̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,635
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Kreml“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Kremlliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Krassen“ (#17,634), „Krimis“ (#17,636), „klugen“ (#17,633). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Kreml“ bei #17,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Kreml (IPA [ˈkʁɛml̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,635 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kreml, with forms such as "kerml", "kkreml", and "krelm". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Krim", "Kreuz", "Krimi", 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Kreml, spelled K-R-E-M-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine für mehrere altrussische Städte typische Burg- oder Festungsanlage
  2. 2
    der Moskauer Kreml, die weithin bekannteste dieser ehemaligen Festungen
  3. 3
    oft metonymisch für die russische oder frühere sowjetische Staatsmacht, speziell den Präsidenten Russlands, der seinen Amtssitz im Moskauer Kreml hat, die russische Regierung oder präsidenten- oder regierungsnahe Behörden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn Peter I. die Kreml in Moskau, Pskow, Smolensk, Nowgorod und Kiew noch verstärkte, so ist das auf den drohenden Einfall der Schweden zurückzuführen.
  2. Der Kreml ist älter als Moskau und älter als Rußland.

Synonyms

BurgFestungZitadellePräsidialverwaltung

This word in other languages

kremlin(English)kremlin(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kerml
  • kkreml
  • krelm
  • kremll
  • kremml
  • krmel
  • krreml
  • rkeml

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kerml2kkreml1krelm2kremll1kremml1krmel2krreml1rkeml2
Edit distance from "Kreml"

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 "Kreml"?
"Kreml" is spelled K-R-E-M-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛml̩].
What does "Kreml" mean?
As a noun, "Kreml" means: eine für mehrere altrussische Städte typische Burg- oder Festungsanlage
What words are commonly confused with "Kreml"?
"Kreml" is commonly confused with "Krim", "Kreuz", "Krimi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kreml"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kreml" is [ˈkʁɛml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kreml" come from?
"Kreml" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

keime#17,631legst#17,645Lucia#17,649Horde#17,614

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

kaputte8 variantslegale8 variantsglich8 variantsExamen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list