Kreml

/[ˈkʁɛml̩]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#17,635

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

Kreml is aGermannoun. It means: eine für mehrere altrussische Städte typische Burg- oder Festungsanlage Pronounced [ˈkʁɛml̩]. Often confused with Krim and Kreuz.

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

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kreml is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkʁɛml̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,635 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Kreml, with forms such as "kerml", "kkreml", and "krelm". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Krim", "Kreuz", "Krimi", 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 Kreml, spelled K-R-E-M-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: kerml,kkreml,krelm,kremll,kremml,krmel,krreml,rkeml

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Kreml

Misspelling Variants of "Kreml"

kerml5kkreml6krelm5kremll6kremml6krmel5krreml6rkeml5
Misspelling Variants of "Kreml"

Frequency rank: #17,635 in German

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 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.