Krempe

[ˈkʁɛmpə]

/[ˈkʁɛmpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krempe” is uncommon German (frequency #89,174 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,174
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterer, wegstehender Rand eines Hutes

Corpus desk

Index DE-krempe · Krempe · German

Krempe · rank #89,174 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,174
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kreistags

Nearest frequency peer: Kreistags (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Krempe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Krempe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Krempe
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrempe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɛmpə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#89,174
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Krempe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Krempeliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Kreistags“ (#89,173), „krk“ (#89,175), „Krankheitssymptome“ (#89,172). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Krempe is uncommon German at frequency #89,174 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɛmpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unterer, wegstehender Rand eines Hutes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Krempe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Krempe, spelled K-R-E-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterer, wegstehender Rand eines Hutes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Interviewtermin in Hamburg blickt die zierliche Schwedin blass unter der Krempe ihres Strohhuts hervor und streckt die Beine auf dem Sofa aus.
  2. Ein Tag beim Pferderennen hatte sich Ralph Lauren zum Thema seiner Jubiläumskollektion gemacht. Übergroße Hüte mit breiten Krempen dominierten das Bild.

Synonyms

HutrandHutkrempe

This word in other languages

brim(English)ala(Español)bord(Français)aba(Português)

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 "Krempe"?
"Krempe" is spelled K-R-E-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɛmpə].
What does "Krempe" mean?
As a noun, "Krempe" means: unterer, wegstehender Rand eines Hutes
How do you pronounce "Krempe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krempe" is [ˈkʁɛmpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krempe" come from?
"Krempe" 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 "Krempe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kitzel#89,156lassie#89,204lasziv#89,205lauder#89,207

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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